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Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Purposedifferent
When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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 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
HighMediumMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage1-2 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
20-500+4-1215-200
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
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FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram