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Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
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 complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-124-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
DecisionRolesGovernance
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping