One-point query (One-dot voting)
ACTIVITY TYPE
- Consulting
- Deciding together
- Reflection and feedback
DESCRIPTION
Dot voting is a simple tool used to democratically prioritize items or make decisions in a group setting. It is an easy, straightforward way to narrow down alternatives and converge to a set of concepts or ideas.
In dot voting, each individual in a group is given a number of tokens (“dots”) that can be each assigned to an alternative which is part of a set of alternatives.
HOW TO USE IT ONLINE
Use on line tools like Mentimeter
RESOURCES NEEDED
- Time to do: 10-15 min
- Staff: at least one facilitator
- Equipment: whiteboard/ wall, post it stickers, colour dots
SUITABLE FOR
- large and small groups
HOW TO DO IT
- The facilitator writes down the question, assertion or thesis and makes sure that it is clear to everyone.
- Then he/she draws a scale and explains the procedure.
- Each participant receives a dot in the same colour and sticks his/her dot on the scale. The scale can be sliding (0-100%) or gridded (fixed selection of fields, e.g. ++; +; 0; -; –).
- Everybody votes
- The result is then discussed.
ADVANTAGES
- Simple rating technique
CHALLENGIES
- The participants can influence each other. In order to avoid this, it is good if the dots are glued without comment and if everyone thinks about where the dot should be placed.
- If the question is critical, the evaluation can also take place face down with cards on which the participants note the value, which is then transferred by the moderator into the scale with the sticky dots.
VARIATIONS
Multi-dot voting: The procedure is identical to the one-point query. The number of points or dots depends on the number of list items / topics and the number of participants. 3-5 dots are suitable without being confusing. Several points may be awarded per topic, but if there are many dots, it makes sense to limit the dots awarded per topic (max. 3)
MORE INFORMATION
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/dot-voting/
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