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| Criterion |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 4-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |