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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Six Thinking Hats | ![]() Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
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 decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 4-10 | 5-30 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment |
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