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Criterion
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Purposedifferent
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.A Causal Loop Diagram makes feedback, reinforcement, and balance in a system legible. It uncovers side effects and self-reinforcement that stay hidden in linear explanations.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
5-15 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-202-8
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistCausal Loop Diagram, Feedback Notes, Leverage Points
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
FeedbackSystems thinkingCausalityDynamics
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Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop