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Paper timeline with three dates, parallel lanes for work, signals and decisions, and labeled links.
Facilitation
Timeline
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Purposedifferent
When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-121-88-80
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Timeline, Milestones, Insight NotesArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions
Tagsno overlap
TimelineFacilitationSequence
SensemakingDecisionRationale
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
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Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam