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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Teach-back |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Storytelling |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations. | 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 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. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 60–90 min | 45-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | LearningUnderstandingCommunication | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |