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Criterion
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
20-60 min60-90 min1-2 h60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
14-101-84-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
Tagsno overlap
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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