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| Criterion |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 1-8 | 5-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationOptionsDecision | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |