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| Criterion | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting | ![]() Facilitation Team Charter | ![]() Team Design Spotify Model Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | When a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 2-4 h | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-12 | 5-15 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |



