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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Facilitation Lean Coffee |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Facilitation World Café |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | 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 decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When a group needs to connect many viewpoints in a short time, World Café creates a calm alternation between closeness and rotation. It sets thinking in motion without forcing the conversation into full-plenary rigidity. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 60-90 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 3-20 | 4-10 | 12-100+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Prioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | FacilitationAutonomyDialogue | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking |