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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Troika Consulting.
Facilitation
Troika Consulting
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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.When someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands.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.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
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min30-45 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-103-305-302-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentAdvice Notes, Next Actions, Peer InsightsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationCoachingLearning
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
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