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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Polarity Mapping |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 20-45 min | 10-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 4-10 | 4-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance Actions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation |