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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration for World Café.
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.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
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min5-15 min60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-2012-100+
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsRanked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistTable Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions
Tags1 shared
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking
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Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop