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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 45-120 min | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-6 | 8-80 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |