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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Reverse Brainstorming |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  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. | 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 5-20 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 1-20 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Reverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |