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| Criterion |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1-10 | 4-12 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |