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Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Paper illustration for Causal Factor Analysis.
Operations
Causal Factor Analysis
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.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.For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-103-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsEvent Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
AutonomyRolesTeam
CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline
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Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Barrier Analysis