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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min30-90 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-203-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action ItemsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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Facilitation
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
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World Café
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