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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 Troika Consulting.
Facilitation
Troika Consulting
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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 someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands.When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity.When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Halber Tag bis 2 Tage30-45 min60-180 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
15-2003-3012-100+8-80
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsAdvice Notes, Next Actions, Peer InsightsTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions
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FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationCoachingLearning
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
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