[Ailist] Group Prioritization Techniques

[Dr. Zeb Waturuocha]

Sheridan
Just sharing a recent experience which I found very effective.  I was
working with a team of 23 executives of a MNC on creating the future for the
participants and hence for the organisation.  I put the participants into 4
groups for the design stage using the common dream and discovery data
already available to the group from previous sessions.  What emerged was
interesting.  The four groups mapped the action plan using a model of a
process manufacturing.  The overall activities was given one process name or
the other and represented by an individual.  Each individual had to find
where he/she fits in the entire process.  It was great fun as each
individuals position represented the position of the activity in the ranking
or priority order.  The interesting aspect is that there was no argument as
to who comes before or after who, people where helping each other to find
their proper place and it was all fun.

regards
Zeb

On 2/18/08, Sheridan Gates <Sheridan at purposeatwork.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I'm facilitating a leadership retreat this week, and looking for
> appreciative ways for the group to prioritize and make decisions. Apart
> from
> establishing criteria, polling, using Avery dots to denote top priority,
> please offer any suggestions for ways to  make clear the groups' consensus
> or priorities.  They will be deciding on budget, resources and where to
> devote their attention in the coming year.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sheridan gates
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