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Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration for Bottleneck Analysis.
Operations
Bottleneck Analysis
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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.For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput.When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsBottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up MeasuresEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
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LearningUnderstandingCommunication
FlowMeasurementConstraints
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review