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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |