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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Timeline | ![]() Facilitation Question Burst | ![]() Facilitation Barcamp |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 15-30 min | Halber Tag bis 2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 15-200 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | Session Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings |
Tags1 shared | TimelineFacilitationSequence | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | FacilitationLarge groupLearning |
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