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| Criterion | ![]() Facilitation World Café | ![]() Delivery Communication Plan | ![]() Facilitation Open Space Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | 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 | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 45-90 min | 0.5-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 2-6 | 20-500+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy |
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