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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-10 | 20-500+ | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |