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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
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.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
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