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Criterion
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Purposedifferent
Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
1-5 Tage15-45 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
4-121-104-100+
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Logic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation PlanMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
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ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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Round Robin Brainstorming
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Brainwriting
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
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