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Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
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Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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 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.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min30-60 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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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 for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping