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Criterion
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
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.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage10-20 min je Frage45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
15-2006-504-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning NotesSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
LearningDialogueFacilitation
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective