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Criterion
How Might We
Innovation
How Might We
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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.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.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30–45 min45-90 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
1-103-124-100+
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
HMW Questions, Challenge Framing, Idea PromptsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
Tagsno overlap
FramingOpportunityIdeationQuestions
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping