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| Criterion |  Facilitation Team Charter |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a team is starting fresh or working past each other, Team Charter clarifies the shared working basis. It visibly sets out how collaboration, decision paths, and mutual conduct should work day to day. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. | 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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 15-45 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Team Charter, Working Norms, Role Notes | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tags1 shared | TeamAlignmentCollaboration | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |