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Paper illustration for Storytelling
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Storytelling
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
When an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
45-120 min45-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
1-63-124-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story ArcExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tags1 shared
CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model