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Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
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.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min20-60 min0.5-3 Tage
Participantsdifferent
2-1015-15
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing NotesPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda
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Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
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Paper illustration for CATWOE Analysis.
Systems Thinking
CATWOE Analysis
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back