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Criterion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
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Innovation
Brainwriting
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
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.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min15-30 min10-20 min je Frage
Participantsdifferent
3-203-126-50
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized listConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
LearningDialogueFacilitation
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