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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Facilitation World Café |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 60-180 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 8-80 | 12-100+ | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |