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| Criterion |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Open Space Technology |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 20-500+ | 3-20 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items |
Tags1 shared | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue |
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