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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Time Blocking | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Storytelling |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 1-2 h | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 4-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Narrative Outline, Key Message, Story Arc |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningTime managementFocus | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | CommunicationNarrativeStakeholdersFacilitation |
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