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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage45-90 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+3-103-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
AutonomyRolesTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
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