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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper matrix with six colored hat cards for information, feeling, value, caution, ideas and process control.
Facilitation
Six Thinking Hats
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 a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together.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 min45-90 min60-120 min
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4-104-125-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
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Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentPerspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action ItemsRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
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FacilitationOptionsDecision
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint Analysis