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Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Purposedifferent
Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely.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.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h20-45 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-85-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
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Paper illustration of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
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