How Do You Improve Problem-Solving Meetings With The Improved Nominal Group Technique?
How to Improve Problem-Solving Meetings With The Improved Nominal-Group Technique. By William Fox The following problems are common in conventional meetings: group members are reluctant to say what they really think, decisions tend to be determined more by contributor status than by idea quality, group size often limits participation opportunity, group time is allocated more on the basis of who gets the floor first, than by those who have the best ideas; thereby, causing the group to accept the first satisfactory solution – rather than the best solution, and much time is often required for new groups to reach their optimal functioning. My Improved Nominal Group Technique (INGT) provides an excellent means for avoiding these problems. Step One Premeeting Activity: State the problem to be solved and any special conditions a solution must satisfy, as well as, any special characteristics that will improve the value of a solution. Have participants print their proposed solutions, anonymousl
