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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation 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.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h45-90 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-103-103-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsDelegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role Agreements
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
ProcessOperationsImprovement
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
AutonomyRolesTeam
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