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Paper illustration for VMGS
Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently.When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.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
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h0.5-2 Tage60-90 min1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-1220-500+4-104-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
Tagsno overlap
VisionGoalsStrategy
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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