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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |
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