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| Criterion |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 12-100+ | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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