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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp | ![]() Facilitation Six Thinking Hats | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
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 topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 45-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 15-200 | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |
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