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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Facilitation Storytelling | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 45-120 min | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 20-500+ | 1-6 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |



