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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All | ![]() Operations Accountability Ladder | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 20-45 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 1-8 | 3-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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