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Gr upResponse Keypad Technology <br /> <br />Building an envliOnment that facilitates a supportive climale for achieving consensus requires frequent and open <br />communicalion, t~rorn marriagelo mergers, we know that communication Is key Io achieving important goals and <br />maintaining qualiF/rela§onships.~ Yet in our rapidly changing workplaces, few of us are finding <br />depth and quality ~f interaction th'at is necessary. ' <br />GroupRespons, ~eypad Tech ~ology is one tool [hat is being used by small and large groups to facilitale a variety <br />of activities Ihat require clear an, straightfon~ard communications. Over the past ten years of designing and <br />facililating meeting, s, workshops md assessments, I have found this technology 1o be an Invaluable tool [or <br />supporting the very human proc ,.~s of group communication and consensus bulJding. <br /> <br /> The system c~nsists of a la'top computer and <br /> specialized s~are, an LOb panel placed on an <br /> overhead projector, mdMdual keypads, and a radio <br /> frequency trartsmitter. <br /> <br /> Using GroupRpspcnse keypads, participants express their <br /> opinions abouja variety of ~lUeSlions that appear on a large <br /> public screen, h~esponses ~re tabulated into graphical summeries and instantly displayed. A facilitator then <br /> leads the orou~ in an in-de'th discussion to help clarify the group's opinions. Multiple rounds of polling may be <br /> conducted. ( --- <br /> <br /> Responses ar collected Janonymously <br /> During the disc ~sslcn perio;.d, individuals may choose to reveal their votes, but by using an anonymous me[hod <br /> initially, the res ~onses are likely to reflect more candid, accurate opinions. <br /> <br />A picture is wot th a thousand words. Participants Instantly see Ihe <br />levels of agreement and di{agreement, thus stimulating discussions <br />that are focuse{I on resolving the issues at hand. A wide variety <br />of display optiof~s are availible. <br /> <br />Prlorltizatio. n ~rocess is iast. and comprehensive <br />From bralnston ~ing to stra!egic planning, groups that fail Io'prio,ritlze produce scattered results. Using the <br />computer-assL~ [ed method of "forced choice, paired comparlson,~ groups can quickly and efficiently perform <br />this vltsl, but ot~,erwise tim~,-consumlng task. <br /> <br />StrategiciPlannlng <br />Mergers ~nd Acquisi <br />Surveys Jind Assess, <br /> <br />on Planning <br />3ents <br /> <br />ETT-LEET · <br /> <br /> ,~ Con/iici Resolution · 'Training <br /> . Focus Groups Research · Workshops <br /> · Team Building · Presentations <br /> <br />MAPPtNG ~TRATE. GIES · B 12.781-1967 <br /> <br /> <br />