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| Criterion |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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 a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |