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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
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.When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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.
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10-20 min0.5-2 Tage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+20-500+3-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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