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Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Purposedifferent
Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1215-2008-80
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
System Map, Dependencies, Leverage PointsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
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Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
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Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping