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Criterion
Paper illustration of Futures Wheel with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Futures Wheel
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Purposedifferent
The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event.When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min45–75 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10Team members involved1-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes
Tagsno overlap
ForesightSystems thinkingSignals
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping