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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation Reverse 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. | For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk |
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