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Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Purposedifferent
With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
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Timedifferent
5-10 min daily1-2 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
14-125-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Daily Priority List, Completion NotesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
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PrioritizationProductivityExecution
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping