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Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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 unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
60-120 min20-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
5-124-104-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityIdea List, Cluster, ShortlistIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
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