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Facilitate a Decision Matrix to Document Supporting Rationale

A decision matrix supports both decision-making and decision quality at the same time. A decision matrix can be viewed as the ‘logic’ behind all decisions, providing the rationale for both the...

Voting Sucks Because it Leads to Bigger Numbers but Lower Quality Decisions

Western society, and to an increasing amount, the rest of the world, depends on the voting method of decision-making. Various levels of government including federal, state, and local elections rely...

How to Facilitate Olympic Scoring – Innovative Ideas & Concepts

The Purpose of Olympic Scoring is to extract some consensually validated new product, process, or other innovative ideas or concepts while encouraging 100 percent participation. The following is...

Methodological Awareness About Deming’s 14 Points of Continuous Improvement

Every minute somewhere, someone refers to Deming’s term SMART (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Based). Lesser known, however frequently copied, you will find his philosophy of...

Questions to Ask If Using a Decision Quality Spider Chart (DQ Spider)

Oct 20, 2016 | Analysis Methods, Meeting Structure

When making decisions, consider testing for decision quality (DQ)[1] so that you can avoid having another meeting. A...

Estimating Workshop and Meeting Duration — Tips and Guidelines

Oct 13, 2016 | Meeting Agendas, Meeting Support

Accurate estimating for meeting duration helps optimize the schedules and expectations of your participants....

5 Tips on How to Facilitate Board Meetings (or Committees)

Sep 29, 2016 | Leadership Skills, Meeting Agendas, Meeting Support

You may effectively facilitate Board Meetings by relying on Robert’s Rules of Order, however, blend in facilitative...

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