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| Criterion |  Facilitation World Café |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Fishbowl Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 60-180 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 12-100+ | 4-20 | 1-8 | 8-80 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Table Notes, Emergent Themes, Shared Questions | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Discussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationDialogueLarge groupSensemaking | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | FacilitationDialogueLarge group |