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Paper illustration for Troika Consulting.
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Troika Consulting
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
Purposedifferent
When someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.
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30-45 min1-3 h15-30 min
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3-305-302-6
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
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Advice Notes, Next Actions, Peer InsightsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasRoot cause notes, Countermeasures
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FacilitationCoachingLearning
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
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3-Circle Venn Diagram