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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
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 a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
10-20 min45-90 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+8-805-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up QuestionsRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
Tags1 shared
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Dot Voting
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Round Robin Brainstorming
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World Café