What Is It Good For?
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One of the better-known group decisionmaking
techniques, paring it down uses popular votes to get ideas
or issues down to a reasonable number. |
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An effective scoping
method, paring down helps find fatal flaws, pare down options,
identify significant issues and
concerns, and formulate alternatives. This method allows everyone
to participate and to "own" the decision. This technique is especially
good for small groups and intense interactions. |
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How Do I Use It?
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Select and invite representatives from groups
that have shown an interest in your program.
Formulate and state the problem.
If there are more than 6 or 8 people, break into smaller groups
and then tally group results. Generate ideas (either separately
or in small groups).
Record and number these ideas on a board. Discuss each idea.
Then have each member rank the ideas. Use polling
techniques in larger groups. Tally the votes. Announce any
obvious winners and continue the discussion (or hold another meeting)
to clarify close votes. Often, Pareto Charts
can effectively portray these results.
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