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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 of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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.When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-30 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-815-2003-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
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