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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Purposedifferent
When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
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60-90 min1-2 h60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-104-125-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
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Dot Voting
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
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Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
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Stakeholder Mapping