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Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Purposedifferent
When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.
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MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h45-90 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
5-302-85-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk NotesRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority
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FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
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Dot Voting
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
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Alignment Mapping
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1-2-4-All
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3-Circle Venn Diagram