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Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
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Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81-83-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
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LearningUnderstandingCommunication
SensemakingDecisionRationale
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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