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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Timeline | ![]() Facilitation Troika Consulting | ![]() Facilitation Lean Coffee | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 someone needs to sort out a concrete work problem, Troika Consulting offers fast peer consulting with a tight focus. The method brings perspectives together without taking responsibility out of the person's hands. | When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait. | When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-45 min | 30-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-30 | 3-20 | 20-500+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | Advice Notes, Next Actions, Peer Insights | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics |
Tags1 shared | TimelineFacilitationSequence | FacilitationCoachingLearning | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy |



