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Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Purposedifferent
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 controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-90 min60-180 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-108-8012-100+1-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up QuestionsTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
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