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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 1-3 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 5-30 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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