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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Peer Instruction | ![]() Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. | Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-3 h | 10-20 min je Frage | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 2-8 | 6-50 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes | Concept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | RationaleKnowledgeDecision | LearningDialogueFacilitation | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |



