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Criterion
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Purposedifferent
When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-3 Wochen60-180 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
8-805-12 Interviews12-100+15-200
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up QuestionsJob Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared QuestionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
CustomerOutcomesNeeds
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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