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Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Team Charter.
Facilitation
Team Charter
Purposedifferent
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.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.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
Half dayHalf day20-45 min2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
Team-Leads plus Architecture3-121-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per PairLeverage Map, Action StrategyOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesTeam Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes
Tagsno overlap
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
TeamAlignmentCollaboration
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