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| Criterion |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 1-2 h | 15-45 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 4-12 | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |