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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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