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Criterion
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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Decision Making
DACI
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsDACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision LogEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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