Continue reading ideas around the table until all ideas have been recorded on newsprint. Discussion and Clarification. After all the ideas have been recorded, encourage each group to discuss the ideas on the newsprint, comparing, clarifying, and defending their statements. Agreement or disagreement with an idea may be encouraged, but the depth of the discussion should be controlled by the leader to insure that a heated debate does not develop. Each group needs to choose three to five top priority ideas.
Groups are free to devise their own means for coming to a consensus on the top priorities.
If there is more than one group, each group leader reports to the entire group what their priorities are. Some clarification and discussion may be necessary. The entire group needs to select its top five priorities. You may want to use the following voting system. Write each groups' top priorities on newsprint.