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| Criterion |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation World Café |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 60-180 min | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 12-100+ | 4-12 | 8-80 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |