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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper matrix with six colored hat cards for information, feeling, value, caution, ideas and process control.
Facilitation
Six Thinking Hats
Purposedifferent
When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Risk Matrix, Top Risk ListPerspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items
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RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
FacilitationOptionsDecision
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