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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
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.When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.
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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h15-30 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
5-302-83-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority AreasQuestion List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsRanked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist
Tags1 shared
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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Nominal Group Technique
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3-Circle Venn Diagram
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Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
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Decision Jam