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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 20-500+ | 3-20 | 12-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |