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Criterion
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Purposedifferent
Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.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.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.When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
Half day1-3 h60–90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-125-302-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Leverage Map, Action StrategyConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesPower Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning
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