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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 0.5-2 Tage | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-8 | 20-500+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | ChangeDecisionStrategy |



