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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Problem Framing Workshop.
Facilitation
Problem Framing Workshop
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment 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 a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other.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.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.
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LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min60-120 min60–90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
4-104-102-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentProblem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis QuestionsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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