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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 5-30 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |