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| Criterion |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | 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. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 10-20 min | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-100+ | 8-80 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | FacilitationDialogueLarge group | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |