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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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 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 faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-90 min60-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-104-204-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
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Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
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