CF Collaborative Decision Making 2

Question 1

A group is deadlocked between two strong options. Which facilitation technique best helps them move past the impasse?

Accepted Answer

Use multi-voting to surface relative preferences across the options

Answer

Multi-voting reveals the group's relative preferences without forcing a binary winner, often creating movement past a deadlock.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'fist-to-five' as a consent-checking tool?

Accepted Answer

A gesture scale where participants show readiness to proceed from 0 to 5 fingers

Answer

Fist-to-five lets every participant visibly signal their level of support or concern on a 0–5 scale, enabling rapid consent checks.

Question 3

When a decision requires high buy-in from all stakeholders, a facilitator should lean toward which decision rule?

Accepted Answer

Consensus or near-consensus

Answer

Consensus-based decisions generate the strongest ownership and commitment because everyone has meaningfully agreed to the outcome.

Question 4

A participant refuses to move forward unless every detail meets their personal standard. What is the facilitator's best response?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge their concern, check if others share it, and clarify the decision criteria

Answer

Acknowledging the concern and testing whether it is shared prevents a single voice from derailing the group while respecting their input.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'decision matrix' used in collaborative settings?

Accepted Answer

A grid that scores each option against weighted criteria agreed upon by the group

Answer

A decision matrix objectively compares options by scoring them against mutually agreed criteria, reducing bias in group choices.

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