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Criterion
Paper illustration for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min1-2 h15-45 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-84-122-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsVenn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
GrowthRetentionConversion
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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