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Collaborative mapping of interconnections
To make visible the connections between factors relevant to a challenge. When facing a complex challenge, dedicate time to mapping the system together. Start by identifying key factors—what are the main things that affect this situation? Then draw connections: Which factors… An ongoing team scaffold (mapping session), run for complex challenges, not as a one-off session.
Practical
- Time
- 45-90 min
- Group
- 3–20 · small-group
- Settings
- in-person, online
- Materials
- None beyond ordinary meeting/work settings
- Mechanisms
- life-embedding, systems-sensing
- Change scope
- state → skill · recurring-practice (For complex challenges)
Instructions
- Where
- idg.thomasjordan.se/idg-team-scaffolds-webapp.html — Thomas Jordan's IDG Resource Library, open
- Availability
- Open online — published at the link, free to read
Source link checked 29 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 28 Aug 2026
This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.
Origin
Thomas Jordan & Claude [AI] (IDG for Teams handbook — team scaffold) — IDG practice (idg.thomasjordan.se)
In this directory via Thomas Jordan's IDG Resource Library
Team leader role (Jordan): Facilitate the mapping process, ensuring participation from people with different knowledge. Keep focus on understanding connections rather than jumping to solutions.
status: checked · added 2026-08-25