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| Criterion |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-30 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |
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