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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | 45-90 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-10 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |