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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Communication Plan
Delivery
Communication Plan
Purposedifferent
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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-122-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityCommunication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning
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Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
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Facilitation
Storytelling
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All