Cynefin for 3sets

15 min · Team

Helps identify the problem type — clear, complicated, complex, chaotic. Prevents complex problems from being smashed with simple standards, or clear problems from being over-debated.

Shows: Problem type

When to use: When the situation is diffuse. When three experts give three different answers.

Answer 6 questions about your current situation. Based on your answers, the matching Cynefin domain will be identified.

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3-Sets Radar

Entry-level diagnosis. Surfaces how a team perceives its balance across Tool-, Skill-, and Mind-Set. The spread matters more than the average — where leadership and team disagree.

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Mini-Gemba

A short observation of real work where it happens. Don't analyze, don't interview — watch. Surfaces the gap between process-on-paper and process-in-practice.

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