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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Futures Wheel helps explore the consequences of a decision, a trend, or a strategic move in a structured way. It makes visible which first, second, and third-order effects could arise from an event. | 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 5-30 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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