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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Facilitation Barcamp |  Facilitation Mind 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | 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. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 15-200 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | FacilitationLarge groupLearning | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |