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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
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.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min2-8 h45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-83-102-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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