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Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Soft Systems Methodology.
Systems Thinking
Soft Systems Methodology
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Purposedifferent
When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action.When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighHighMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 hHalf day0.5-3 TageHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-123-125-15Team-Leads plus Architecture
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Team Charter, Working Norms, Role NotesLeverage Map, Action StrategyRich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change AgendaInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
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