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Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse 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.When a search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.For persistent errors or blockages, the method shifts the view to the opposite of the desired effect. It exposes the mechanics of failure and makes hidden causes easier to grasp. This makes improvement more concrete and the problem clearer.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+3-123-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution Ideas
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
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