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Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.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.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage1-3 h20-45 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+3-84-103-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsSketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIdea List, Cluster, ShortlistIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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