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Criterion
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Purposedifferent
With a stuck problem carrying many implicit assumptions, the method translates observations into open, workable questions. It sharpens the problem frame without pre-thinking the solution, turning frustration or fuzziness into a search space with clear direction.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.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30–45 min20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1-101-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements
Tagsno overlap
FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid