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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 10-20 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-100+ | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |
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