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Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Purposedifferent
With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.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 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.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
8-15 min30-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-103-2015-200
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
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Facilitation
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Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation