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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Purposedifferent
When a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another.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.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-4 h60-180 min10-20 min je Frage
Participantsdifferent
3-812-100+6-50
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action PlanTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes
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Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
LearningDialogueFacilitation
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