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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Responsibility Poker |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences. | 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 | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Responsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open Questions | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |