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Criterion
Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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 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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h45-90 min30-60 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-123-104-1210-50
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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