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| Criterion | ![]() Delivery Communication Plan | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 20-500+ | 3-20 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |



