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| Criterion |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Troika Consulting |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands. | 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. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | 30-45 min | 30-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-30 | 3-20 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Advice Notes, Next Actions, Peer Insights | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationCoachingLearning | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |