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Nominal Technique can be used to solicit ideas about the change process in a more
structured manner than in a group discussion. The technique enables the quieter and,
perhaps, more reflective participants to share their ideas that might otherwise be lost in
groups dominated by more vocal, extroverted individuals.
Activity
What change strategies do you use most often?
What participating strategies have you used successfully in the past?
What new strategies will you try in the future?
Reference
Quinn, R. E., Faerman, S. R., Thompson, M. P., McGrath, M. R., & St. Clair, L. S. (2007).
Becoming a master manager: A competing values approach (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.