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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-90 min | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-20 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation |