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Criterion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.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 decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-90 min45-90 min45-90 min60–90 min
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
AutonomyRolesTeam
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
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