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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 20-45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |
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