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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
Operations
Kepner-Tregoe
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.For a disturbance that's hard to pin down, the method cleanly separates problem, cause, and decision. It reduces mixing when symptoms allow several interpretations.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.
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1-3 h Setup, laufend2-8 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-83-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveProblem Analysis, Decision Analysis, Risk PlanEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
Problem solvingRoot causeDecisionOperations
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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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 of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving