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Exercises/Convergent Alignment/Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Workshop • WorkshopBank
General Collaboration Exercise · Convergent Alignment

Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Workshop • WorkshopBank

Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Workshop • WorkshopBank is a structured group exercise for convergent alignment: it helps participants compare options and move toward a shared decision.

15 to 30 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Problem Specificity This convergent alignment exercise strengthens Problem Specificity, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Open Menu Close menu Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Dot Voting is a quick group prioritisation method where each person gets a fixed number of sticky dots and places them on the options they prefer.
  2. The appeal is speed and visibility: in five minutes you can turn a long list of possibilities into a prioritised shortlist that everyone has helped shape.
  3. 30 minutes 5-50 people beginner Get Full AccessSee What's Included ✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultants !
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Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Open Menu Close menu Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Dot Voting is a quick group prioritisation method where each person gets a fixed number of sticky dots and places them on the options they prefer.

The appeal is speed and visibility: in five minutes you can turn a long list of possibilities into a prioritised shortlist that everyone has helped shape.

30 minutes 5-50 people beginner Get Full AccessSee What's Included ✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultants !

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Workshop • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Open Menu Close menu Free WorkshopsNewsletterPricing Request DemoSign in Dot Voting/Dotmocracy Dot Voting is a quick group prioritisation method where each person gets a fixed number of sticky dots and places them on the options they prefer.; The appeal is speed and visibility: in five minutes you can turn a long list of possibilities into a prioritised shortlist that everyone has helped shape.; 30 minutes 5-50 people beginner Get Full AccessSee What's Included ✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultants !. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from WorkshopBank; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including WorkshopBank.)
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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
  • Method lineage: this exercise shares its method name with work attributed to Jake Knapp and Sam Kaner in our people index. That is a name match, not an origin claim.
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