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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Delegation Poker | ![]() Systems Thinking Soft Systems Methodology | ![]() Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice. | Soft Systems Methodology helps explore unclear or politically charged problems systematically. Instead of forcing a quick answer, the method builds a shared understanding of perspectives and room for action. | 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 0.5-3 Tage | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-15 | 12-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role Agreements | Rich Picture, Root Definitions, Conceptual Models, Change Agenda | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | AutonomyRolesTeam | Soft systemsComplexitySensemakingSystems thinking | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |
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