Post The Path
Post The Path is a facilitation method designed to diagnose a group's understanding of a process by mapping it visually. It helps uncover areas of confusion and differing perceptions without creating a new process.
Comment l'animer
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Introduce the exercise by explaining the objective: to map out the current process for creating a specific output, such as a product or document.
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Write or draw the output on the wall, and establish a common starting point for the process.
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Ask participants to think through the entire process and write each step on separate sticky notes.
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Have participants post their steps on the wall, aligning similar steps vertically to compare different versions.
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Facilitate a discussion to identify where there is agreement and where confusion or differing terminology exists.
Conseils
Encourage participants to focus on high-level steps to avoid getting bogged down in details.
If the group struggles to start, provide a predefined starting point to kick off the exercise.
Variantes
For larger groups, consider having participants post their notes simultaneously to save time. Limit the number of steps to maintain focus on key aspects of the process.
Contextes d'utilisation
Questions fréquemment posées
Quand utiliser Post The Path ?â–ľ
Utilisez Post The Path lorsque vous souhaitez: Clarifying process understanding within a team; Identifying process inefficiencies; Facilitating discussions around process improvement.
Combien de temps dure Post The Path ?â–ľ
Post The Path dure généralement 30–60 minutes.
Pour combien de participants Post The Path convient-il ?â–ľ
Post The Path fonctionne mieux pour des groupes de 2–10 participants.
De quels matériaux ai-je besoin pour Post The Path ?▾
Pour animer Post The Path, vous aurez besoin de : Sticky notes, Markers, Wall or large board.
Quel est le niveau de difficulté de Post The Path ?▾
Post The Path est classé intermédiaire — une certaine expérience en facilitation est utile.
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