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Criterion
Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Purposedifferent
When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-120 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage0.5-2 Tage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-815-20020-500+3-20
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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