Tool 12
Nominal group technique
What the tool is
A useful technique, developed by Delbecq and VandeVen, to ensure that everyone involved in solution finding has an equal voice. Some believe that nominal group technique (NGT) produces a higher quality list of solutions than brainstorming.
When to use it
- When a group includes very vocal or highly dominant individuals.
- When you believe that quieter members of the group are reluctant to speak in front of the more dominant ones.
- When the group has, traditionally, not generated a large volume of creative ideas.
- When the issue is controversial.
What you will need
- Pen and paper for each participant.
- Flipchart and marker pens.
How to use it
- State the problem and check that everyone understands ...
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