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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 60–90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-8 | 8-80 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tags1 shared | TimelineFacilitationSequence | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |
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