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Criterion
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Purposedifferent
When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.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goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-2 h15-60 min je Zyklus
Participantsdifferent
1-104-121-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
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Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid