Technique 1: Use the "Selection Form"

Technique 1: Use the "Selection Form"

Use Nominal Group

Technique to select a

Distribute to each team member 20 copies of the "Selection Form" (refer

box for each task in

to "Workshop" section of their Participant Manual). Use NGT to have

the first duty area

each team member use the criteria to silently determine in which box

each task in Duty Area "A" best fits. (NOTE: It will be a "best fit"

decision--a task may not meet all the criteria in one box but can still be

placed in that box. A task may fit criteria in several boxes, but should

be placed in the box where it meets the most criteria.)

Each participant will use the

As team members state their color during

Selection Form to silently write

Tally the results

the round robin, keep track of the status

down their choice for each task

during the round

on a flipchart by making a tick mark

robin

within the entire duty area.

under "black," "yellow," "green," or "red."

When using the round robin,

indicate on the flipchart how

Task black yellow green red

A-1 ///

many indicated "black,"

A-2

////

"yellow," "green," or "red" for

A-3

///

each task. Then circle the

A-4 //

A-5 //

majority answer. Only discuss

A-6

///

those items where there is no

majority (otherwise you will run

out of time in the seminar!) Then

move on, having the team use

NGT for the next duty area. This

duty-area by duty-area technique typically takes the least amount of time.

Technique 2: "Olympic Judges" Game

Have each team member draw a large, black, filled-in box on a 3 x 5

post-it note pad. Have them make three others, one with a yellow box,

one with a green box, and one with a red box. Focusing on Duty

Area A, have them hold up the appropriate-colored box to indicate their

selection for Task A-1. (NOTE: Keep reminding team members that

they should make their selection based on the criteria!) As Facilitator,

simply look at what everyone is holding up and state which color is the

majority. Then have them hold up their selected color for Task A-2,

etc. NOTE: If it looks like the team members will be debating over the

answer for each task, revert to Technique 1 above. There is not enough

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