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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage8-15 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+1-104-10
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsIdea List, Cluster, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration of Rapid Ideation with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rapid Ideation
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All