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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
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.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.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 Tage1-3 hHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
20-500+2-815-200
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage PointsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion