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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |