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| Criterion | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Facilitation World Café | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-180 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 12-100+ | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tags1 shared | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |
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