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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 5-30 | 3-20 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |