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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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 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 three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 4-12 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |