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Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
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Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Purposedifferent
When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.
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60-120 min45-90 min45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-103-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence PlanExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
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