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Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of an IBIS map with issues, positions and arguments
Knowledge Modeling
IBIS
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.IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
20-60 min60-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
14-102-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentIssue Map, Positions, Argument Notes
Tagsno overlap
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
RationaleKnowledgeDecision
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Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe