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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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 problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
10-20 min15-30 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
4-100+2-815-2008-80
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
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