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| Criterion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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