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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
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
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.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.
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30-90 min5-15 min60-180 min
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
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Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
ComplexitySensemakingDecision
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Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis