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Criterion
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies.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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.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
LowHighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 minHalf day45-120 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
2-83-122-64-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, DifferentiatorsLeverage Map, Action StrategyChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
ComparisonFacilitationAlignment
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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