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Option Analysis - Opportunities & Challenges

Anonymous pros/cons based approach to allow group participation in initial analysis of options and visibility that all considerations have been raised and reviewed before proceeding.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Add the proposed option description and the key criteria to consider. Quickly check everyone understands these. Allow silent reflection to gather opportunities and challenges from the group to give an initial gage of whether this option is, on balance, worth pursuing further.
  2. Start For Free Option Analysis Opportunities & Challenges Decision making What is this activity?
  3. Anonymous pros/cons based approach to allow group participation in initial analysis of options and visibility that all considerations have been raised and reviewed before proceeding.
  4. No limit Template created by: Ciara Has been used 157 times Create Free Board Option Analysis Opportunities What opportunities arise with this option?
  5. Other notes To record any questions, further considerations, amendments to the option which arise in the workshop Create Free Board How to conduct this activity Add the proposed option description and the key criteria to consider.
  6. Allow silent reflection to gather opportunities and challenges from the group to give an initial gage of whether this option is, on balance, worth pursuing further.
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Add the proposed option description and the key criteria to consider. Quickly check everyone understands these. Allow silent reflection to gather opportunities and challenges from the group to give an initial gage of whether this option is, on balance, worth pursuing further.

Start For Free Option Analysis Opportunities & Challenges Decision making What is this activity?

Anonymous pros/cons based approach to allow group participation in initial analysis of options and visibility that all considerations have been raised and reviewed before proceeding.

No limit Template created by: Ciara Has been used 157 times Create Free Board Option Analysis Opportunities What opportunities arise with this option?

Other notes To record any questions, further considerations, amendments to the option which arise in the workshop Create Free Board How to conduct this activity Add the proposed option description and the key criteria to consider.

Allow silent reflection to gather opportunities and challenges from the group to give an initial gage of whether this option is, on balance, worth pursuing further.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Option Analysis - Opportunities & Challenges. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Add the proposed option description and the key criteria to consider. Quickly check everyone understands these. Allow silent reflection to gather opportunities and challenges from the group to give an initial gage of whether this option is, on balance, worth pursuing further.; Start For Free Option Analysis Opportunities & Challenges Decision making What is this activity?; Anonymous pros/cons based approach to allow group participation in initial analysis of options and visibility that all considerations have been raised and reviewed before proceeding.; No limit Template created by: Ciara Has been used 157 times Create Free Board Option Analysis Opportunities What opportunities arise with this option?. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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