Nominal Group Technique: applied decision
Design a fair group session that surfaces quiet proposals before a consequential allocation decision.
30 minutes
Scenario
A research cooperative must allocate scarce lab time. Famous senior members dominate open discussion and junior safety concerns do not reach the agenda.
- Your role
- Decision owner with responsibility for affected people
- Method
- Nominal Group Technique
Evidence pack
Situation
A research cooperative must allocate scarce lab time. Famous senior members dominate open discussion and junior safety concerns do not reach the agenda.
Method constraint
Calling a ranked list consensus or allowing the facilitator to reword minority ideas away.
Constraints
- State assumptions and protect affected people.
- Do not treat the method artifact as causal proof.
Case steps
Work through each prompt using the evidence pack. These guided cases support self-directed practice; server-scored attempts are not available yet.
Frame the decision and identify the affected actors and evidence gaps.
Apply the method to compare at least two interpretations or responses.
Choose one bounded next test, its owner, safeguard and rejection signal.