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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-121-83-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
KnowledgeMappingRisk
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
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