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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
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Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
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LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-2 h15-45 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-104-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tags1 shared
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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