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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 10-20 min je Frage | 30-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 6-50 | 1-10 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | LearningDialogueFacilitation | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |



