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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
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15-30 min5-15 min60-180 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking NotesRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
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QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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