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| Criterion |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Decision Making OODA Loop |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 60-90 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-8 | 4-10 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationOptionsDecision | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |