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Criterion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
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 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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
30-90 min30-60 min0.5-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
3-203-1220-500+
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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Agile
Sailboat Retrospective