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Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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 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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowLowLow
Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage20-45 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+4-103-123-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsIdea List, Cluster, ShortlistReverse Ideas, Risk Themes, Solution IdeasRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityRisk
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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