View methods side by side.
Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.
| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Team Design Team Cognitive Load Assessment |
|---|---|---|
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. | When a team juggles too many domains, systems, or handoffs, it measures mental overload as an organizational problem. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a cognitive-load profile and action list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Cognitive Load Profile, Action List |
Tags1 shared | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | TeamComplexityImprovementDiagnosis |
Often compared together
Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.
