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Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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 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.When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on.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
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min60-180 min1-3 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-1012-100+1-815-200
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsArgument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision RationaleSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
SensemakingDecisionRationale
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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