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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
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 a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.
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Timedifferent
1-2 h15-30 min1-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-122-84-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
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Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
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Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
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Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
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