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| Criterion |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 15-45 min | 2-4 h | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |