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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-90 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-20 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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