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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation Troika Consulting | ![]() Facilitation Mind Mapping | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology | ![]() Innovation Brainwriting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | 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. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-45 min | 15-45 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-30 | 1-10 | 20-500+ | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Advice Notes, Next Actions, Peer Insights | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationCoachingLearning | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas |



