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MULTIVOTING
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What is Multivoting?
Multivoting is a group decision-making technique used to reduce a long list of items
to a manageable number by means of a structured series of votes (Viewgraph 2).
The result is a short list identifying what is important to the team.
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What Is Multivoting?
A group decision-making technique
used to reduce a long list of items to
a manageable number by means of
a structured series of votes.
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Benefits of Multivoting
Reduces a list
Prioritizes a list
Identifies important items
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Multivoting Procedures
Step 1 - Work from a large list
Step 2 - Assign letter to each item
Step 3 - Vote
Step 4 - Tally the votes
Step 5 - Repeat
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5 or fewer
0, 1, or 2 votes
6 to 15
3 or fewer votes
more than 15
4 or fewer votes
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B. No clear objectives
D. Extraneous topics
L. Interrupted by visitors
M. No administrative support
O. Members distracted by
pressing operations
P. Unclear charts
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Multivoting Example
A. No agenda
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Meetings extended
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Multivoting Example
No clear objectives
F.
G.
H.
J.
L.
Interrupted by visitors
N.
O.
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Multivoting Exercise 1
SIGNS OF FEAR IN THE WORKPLACE
ac.
ad.
ae.
af.
Isolation
ag.
Resistance to change
Micromanaging
ah.
Avoidance of risk-taking
ai.
aj.
Stress
ak.
Recurrent absenteeism
al.
Widespread dissatisfaction
am.
Deadline anxiety
an.
ao.
a.
o.
We vs. they
b.
p.
Resisting requests
c.
Mixed messages
q.
Tampering
d.
Attacks/defensiveness
r.
Staffing redundancies
e.
s.
t.
Myopic vision
u.
v.
w.
f.
Chronic indecision
g.
h.
i.
Withholding information
j.
Changing subject
x.
Blame others
k.
Self-protective behaviors
y.
Denial
l.
z.
m.
Turf battles
aa.
n.
ab.
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M __________
Y __________
AK _________
B __________
N __________
Z __________
AL _________
C __________
O __________
AA _________
AM _________
D __________
P __________
AB _________
AN _________
E __________
Q __________
AC _________
AO _________
F __________
R __________
AD _________
AP _________
G __________
S __________
AE _________
AQ _________
H __________
T __________
AF _________
AR _________
I __________
U __________
AG _________
AS _________
J __________
V __________
AH _________
AT _________
K __________
W __________
AI _________
AU _________
L __________
X __________
AJ _________
AV _________
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Multivoting Exercise 2
Voting Information
Petty Officer Smith
A, B, D, I, N, R
Mr. Avery
C, D, I, N, Q, R
Lt. Tam
B, J, L, N, R, Q
Ms. Matsumoto
A, C, D, I, N, R
Sgt. Bedsole
E, G, L, N, P, Q
C, E, H, K, M, O
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Multivoting Exercise 2
Tally Sheet
A=
B=
C=
D=
E=
F= 0
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G=
H=
I =
J=
K=
L=
M=
N=
O=
P=
Q=
R=
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NOMINAL GROUP
TECHNIQUE
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18
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20
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22
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NGT Example 1
Results
Issue
PO1
MAJ
SGT
MR
ENS
Total
Priority
24
14
23
11
26
22
20
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NGT Example 1
Prioritization
E. Unclear mission and objectives
A. Ineffective organizational structure
C. Lack of training
F. Poor distribution of office mail
G. Lack of feedback on reports to management
B. Poor communications outside the office
D. Poor communications within the office
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NGT Example 2
Ranking and Prioritization
RANKING:
A. Haven't set the anchor properly
6, 7, 6, 4, 4, 7, 4 = 38
5, 5, 7, 5, 5, 6, 7 = 40
7, 6, 5, 6, 7, 5, 6 = 42
1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 =
2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 20
3, 4, 3, 7, 6, 4, 2 = 29
4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5 = 18
PRIORITIZATION:
C, B, A, F, E, G, D
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REFERENCES:
1. Brassard, M. (1988). The Memory Jogger, A Pocket Guide of Tools for
Continuous Improvement, pp. 70 - 71. Methuen, MA: GOAL/QPC.
2. Department of the Navy (January 1993). Managing Fear in the Workplace.
Washington, DC: OUSN Total Quality Leadership Office.
3. Department of the Navy (November 1992). Team Skills and Concepts (Instructor
Guide) pp. 5-59 - 5-71. Pensacola, FL: Chief, Naval Education and Training.
4. Scholtes, P.R., et al (1988). The Team Handbook, pp. 2-40 - 2-45. Madison, WI:
Joiner Associates.
5. U.S. Air Force (Undated). Process Improvement Guide - Total Quality Tools for
Teams and Individuals, pp. 13 - 18. Air Force Electronic Systems Center, Air
Force Materiel Command.
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What Is Multivoting?
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Benefits of Multivoting
Reduces a list
Prioritizes a list
Identifies important items
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VIEWGRAPH 3
Multivoting Procedures
Step 1 - Work from a large list
VIEWGRAPH 4
5 or fewer
Number on Team
3 or fewer votes
0, 1, or 2 votes
6 to 15
4 or fewer votes
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more than 15
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Multivoting Example
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D. Extraneous topics
B. No clear objectives
A. No agenda
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P. Unclear charts
O. Members distracted by
pressing operations
N. Meetings extended
beyond allotted time
M. No administrative support
L.
J.
I.
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Interrupted by visitors
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Multivoting Example
N.
L.
J.
H.
G.
F.
B.
Interrupted by visitors
No clear objectives
O.
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Multivoting Exercise 1
o.
Resisting requests
We vs. they
a.
"Don't rock the boat"
Tampering
ac.
b.
q.
Mixed messages
ad.
c.
Staffing redundancies
r.
ae.
Attacks/defensiveness
d.
af.
s.
Myopic vision
Resistance to change
e.
t.
ag.
Isolation
Chronic indecision
u.
f.
Avoidance of risk-taking
v.
ah.
Micromanaging
g.
w.
Blame others
ai.
h.
Withholding information
x.
Denial
an.
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ao.
Stress
i.
Changing subject
y.
aj.
j.
Self-protective behaviors
z.
Recurrent absenteeism
k.
aa.
ak.
l.
Turf battles
ab.
Widespread dissatisfaction
m.
al.
n.
J __________
I __________
H __________
G __________
F __________
E __________
D __________
C __________
B __________
A __________
W __________
V __________
U __________
T __________
S __________
R __________
Q __________
P __________
O __________
N __________
M __________
AJ _________
AI _________
AH _________
AG _________
AF _________
AE _________
AD _________
AC _________
AB _________
AA _________
Z __________
Y __________
AV _________
AU _________
AT _________
AS _________
AR _________
AQ _________
AP _________
AO _________
AN _________
AM _________
AL _________
AK _________
K __________
X __________
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L __________
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Multivoting Exercise 2
Ms. Matsumoto
Lt. Tam
Mr. Avery
E, G, L, N, P, Q
A, C, D, I, N, R
B, J, L, N, R, Q
C, D, I, N, Q, R
A, B, D, I, N, R
Voting Information
Sgt. Bedsole
C, E, H, K, M, O
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Tally Sheet
G=
H=
I =
J=
K=
L=
M=
N=
O=
P=
Q=
R=
Multivoting Exercise 2
A=
B=
C=
D=
E=
F= 0
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PO1
MR
Results
SGT
ENS
NGT Example 1
MAJ
A
6
20
22
26
11
23
14
24
Priority
C
1
Total
D
5
Issue
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NGT Example 1
Prioritization
E. Unclear mission and objectives
A. Ineffective organizational structure
C. Lack of training
F. Poor distribution of office mail
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NGT Example 2
3, 4, 3, 7, 6, 4, 2 = 29
2, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 20
1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1 = 9
7, 6, 5, 6, 7, 5, 6 = 42
5, 5, 7, 5, 5, 6, 7 = 40
6, 7, 6, 4, 4, 7, 4 = 38
4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1, 5 = 18
RANKING:
C, B, A, F, E, G, D
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PRIORITIZATION:
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