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Paper illustration for Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
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 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 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 decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-120 min0.5-2 TageHalber Tag bis 2 Tage60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-820-500+15-2004-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept IdeasSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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