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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 10-20 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 4-100+ | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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