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Criterion
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
Purposedifferent
When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-82-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Emotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesRACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision Notes
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue