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| Criterion |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 10-20 min | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 4-100+ | 5-30 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |