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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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 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 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 5-30 | 4-100+ | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence |