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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 15-45 min | 1-3 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-10 | 5-30 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |