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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for TRIZ
Innovation
TRIZ
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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 technical contradictions or trade-offs, the method looks for solutions that resolve opposing requirements at the same time. It translates limits into an explicit picture of conflict that becomes workable. This produces not just compromises but more elegant principles.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
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LowHighMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min1-4 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
4-102-85-30
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentContradiction Statement, Inventive Principles, Solution ConceptsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
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FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
InnovationProblem solvingContradictionsCreativity
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming