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Criterion
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next ExperimentsEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective