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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Futures Wheel |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|
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 central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 45-90 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Futures Wheel, Consequence Chains, Strategic Signals | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | ForesightSystems thinkingSignals | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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