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| Criterion |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When an insight needs to have an effect, storytelling translates dry facts into a comprehensible development. It combines context, tension, and consequence into a form that people remember and pass on more easily. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60–90 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tags1 shared | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |