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Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Purposedifferent
A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
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Timedifferent
2-4 hHalf day60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-83-125-12
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved InjectionsLeverage Map, Action StrategyRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tagsno overlap
Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud