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Criterion
Paper illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Purposedifferent
The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.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.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
20-60 min60-90 min1-2 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
14-101-85-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, ExperimentConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge GapsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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