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Criterion
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
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.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
60-120 min5-10 min daily5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
5-1213-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityDaily Priority List, Completion NotesRanked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist
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FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done