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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Mind Mapping | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 1 | 4-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | PlanningTime managementFocus | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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