All methods 45 min · Initiative stakeholders
Pre-Mortem
Imagine the failure before it happens. "It's six months later. Our initiative has failed. Why?" Surfaces the most likely risks — with preventive actions, owners, and dates.
Shows: Likely failure
When to use: Before any major change, workshop format, or method introduction.
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Step 1: Set the Scene
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A3 Problem Solving
Brings problem, current state, target state, cause, action, measurement, and follow-up onto one A3 page. With built-in 3sets diagnosis. Forces clarity.
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Checks whether team structure and workflow match — value stream, autonomy, cognitive load, dependencies, enabling, platform, interfaces. Sometimes the team isn't immature — the structure is.
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