{"id":4318,"date":"2016-08-04T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T04:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/?p=4318"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:32:48","slug":"fist-of-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgrush.com\/blog\/fist-of-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Use the Fist of Five to Test for Consensus on Contextual Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Fist of Five<\/i>\u00a0approach combines the speed of thumbs up\/ down and displays the degrees of agreement that can support more complicated\u00a0decision<\/a>\u00a0spectrums. Using this tool,\u00a0people vote using their hands and display fingers to represent their degree of support.<\/h2>\n

Fist of Five\u00a0<\/i>Method<\/b><\/h3>\n
\"Fist<\/a>

Use Fist of Five for Contextual Questions<\/p><\/div>\n

When groups come to consensus<\/a> on issues, it means that everyone in the group can support it. They don\u2019t have to think it\u2019s their favorite decision, but they all agree they can live with it. The Fist of Five<\/i> tool provides\u00a0an easy-to-use way to test for consensus quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of you understand that\u00a0we despise voting<\/a> as a decision-making method. The losing vote(s) could represent the highest quality decision<\/a>. Therefore, we recommend the Fist of Five<\/i>, promoted in the Agile life-cycle, for contextual issues and NOT issues about content. For example, “Should we take a full 60-minute lunch break today?”.<\/span><\/p>\n

To use the\u00a0Fist of Five<\/i>, the facilitator makes a question clear and asks everyone to show their level of support. Each person responds by showing a fist or several fingers that corresponds to their opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fist of Five\u00a0<\/i>Interpreted<\/b><\/h4>\n

First\u2014a no vote, is a way to block consensus. \u201cI need more information about the issues and require changes for this proposal to pass.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

1 Finger\u2014\u201cI need to discuss certain issues and can suggest changes that should be made.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

2 Fingers\u2014\u201cI am comfortable with the proposal but want to discuss it further.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Fingers\u2014\u201cI\u2019m not in total agreement but feel comfortable enough to let this decision or proposal pass without further discussion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

4 Fingers\u2014\u201cI think this is a reasonable\u00a0idea and am not opposed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

5 Fingers (such as the waving hand)\u2014\u201cIt\u2019s a great idea and I am a major supporter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone who holds up fewer than three fingers should be allowed to explain their objections and the team should respond to their concerns. Teams continue using the Fist of Five\u00a0<\/i>tool\u00a0until they achieve consensus (a minimum of three fingers or higher) or determine they must move on without consensus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fist of Five\u00a0<\/i>Notes<\/b><\/h3>\n

A small problem with this approach is that two standards have emerged and you need to be clear if five fingers mean \u201cfull agreement\u201d or \u201cno, stop\u201d. With the method discussed above, a fist (no fingers) implies no support while five fingers means total support and a desire to lead the charge. Typically, more is better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another model registers resistance to the proposal so that one finger means total support, two fingers mean support with some minor reservations, three fingers mean concerns that need discussing, four fingers mean \u201cI object and want to discuss\u201d, and five fingers (an extended palm like a stop sign) means \u201cStop, I am opposed.\u201d \u00a0Whichever method you embrace, please do NOT use\u00a0the\u00a0Fist of Five\u00a0<\/i>for making decisions about content, especially important content or client issues. You may however use the Fist of Five\u00a0<\/i>for making very minor content decisions\u00a0such as the substitution of one word for another (wordsmithing–albeit, a lousy group activity).<\/span><\/p>\n

______<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Don\u2019t ruin your career by hosting bad meetings<\/a>. Sign up for a workshop<\/a> or send this to someone who should. MGRUSH<\/span><\/a><\/em> workshops focus on meeting design and practice. Each person practices tools, methods, and activities daily during the week. Therefore, while some call this immersion, we call it the road to building high-value facilitation skills.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Fist of Five\u00a0approach combines the speed of thumbs up\/ down and displays the degrees of agreement that can support more complicated\u00a0decision\u00a0spectrums. Using this tool,\u00a0people vote using their hands and display fingers to represent their degree of support. 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However, he also observed meetings that worked. What set them apart? A well-prepared leader who structured the session to ensure participants contributed meaningfully and achieved clear outcomes. Throughout his career, Metz, who earned an MBA from Kellogg (Northwestern University) experienced and also trained in various facilitation techniques. In 2004, he purchased MG RUSH where he shifted his focus toward improving established meeting designs and building a curriculum that would teach others how to lead, facilitate, and structure meetings that drive results. His expertise in training world-class facilitators led to the 2020 publication of Meetings That Get Results: A Guide to Building Better Meetings, a comprehensive resource on effectively building consensus. Grounded in the principle that \u201cnobody is smarter than everybody,\u201d the book details the why, what, and how of building consensus when making decisions, planning, and solving problems. Along with a Participant\u2019s Guide and supplemental workshops, it supports learning from foundational awareness to professional certification. Metz\u2019s first book, Change or Die: A Business Process Improvement Manual, tackled the challenges of process optimization. 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