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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation Nominal Group Technique | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|
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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 60-120 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 5-12 | 4-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |
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