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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Evaporating Cloud.
Systems Thinking
Evaporating Cloud
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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 can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict.When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage60-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-815-2002-88-80
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsConflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next ExperimentsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
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