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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Agile Start Stop Continue |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Agile Sailboat Retrospective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. | When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. | When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-12 | 8-80 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Sailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | RetrospectiveTeamImprovement |