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Criterion
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Paper illustration of VUCA Scan with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
VUCA Scan
Purposedifferent
When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation.
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Timedifferent
60-180 min60-120 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-204-101-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsVUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan
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ComplexitySensemakingDecision
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing