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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Question Burst | ![]() Facilitation 1-2-4-All | ![]() Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 10-20 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-100+ | 12-100+ |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tags1 shared | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |
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