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Nominal group technique

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In management & leadership, nominal group technique means: A structured method in which people generate ideas individually, share them in turn, clarify them and rank them.

In Turkish: nominal grup tekniği

How it is used

Use when seeking contributions from everyone before prioritising; it is more structured than an open brainstorm.

Example sentences

  1. The nominal group technique gave quieter supervisors time to write ideas before discussion.

    Individual generation reduces dependence on who speaks first or most loudly.

  2. Using the nominal group technique, the panel ranked the proposed service improvements privately.

    Separate rankings turn the shared list into an explicit group priority.

Common collocations

  • use the nominal group technique
  • nominal group technique session
  • consensusGeneral agreement among all or most members of a group, reached through discussion, so that people can support a decision even if it was not their first choice.
  • decision-makingThe process of choosing between different options, including collecting information, weighing risks and benefits, and agreeing who makes the final choice.

More terms: Decision Making

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