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{{Term|DOTMOCRACY|An established facilitation '''method for prioritizing ideas among a number of people'''. In this process participants put dots (usually using stickers) next to written ideas to express their preferences.  
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{{Term|DOTMOCRACY/SPEED GEEKING|Established facilitation method for prioritizing ideas among a number of people. In this process participants put dots (usually using stickers) next to written ideas in order to express their preferences.  
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Dotmocracy is similar to other facilitation techniques such as "multi-voting", “dot-voting”, “sticky-dot voting” and “sticker voting”, although there are quite important [[#Comparison|differences between "advanced dotmocracy" and traditional dot voting methods]], since advanced dotmocracy should be more efficient in providing the gratest opportunity for identiying the answer with the highest possible level of agreement.
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Dotmocracy is similar to other facilitation techniques such as "multi-voting", “dot-voting”, “sticky-dot voting” and “sticker voting”. However, there are quite important differences between "dotmocracy" and traditional dot-voting methods, given that dotmocracy should be more efficient in providing the greatest opportunity for identifying an answer with the highest possible level of agreement.
  
 
Dotmocracy can be helpful for:
 
Dotmocracy can be helpful for:
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#recognizing priorities from all participants (even from the most quite and shy);  
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*recognizing priorities of all participants (even from the quite and shy ones);  
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#empowering the group;  
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*empowering the group;  
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#finding solutions to a problem while avoiding power dynamics;  
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*finding solutions to a problem while avoiding power dynamics;  
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#providing results about the group's collective preferences;  
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*providing results about the group's collective preferences;  
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#support friendly discussions that can easily lead to practical conclusions.  
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*supporting friendly discussions that can easily lead to practical conclusions.<ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotmocracy Wikipedia] (2 June 2009), [http://www.dotmocracy.org www.dotmocracy.org] (2 June 2009) </ref>}}
 
   
 
   
  
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'''Rules and Requirements'''
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{{Tool|Conducting a Dotmocracy session|
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To facilitate a dotmocracy session and promotes useful results, the following rules and requirements should be followed.  
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=='''Before starting a Dotmocracy session'''==
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#Inform the participants on the issue to be discussed.
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#Present the issue and post the questions that need to be answered during the dotmocracy process.
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#Let participants suggest their answers to the given questions. They can brainstorm in small groups as well as individually.
  
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#Dotmocracy facilitators are authoritative and responsible for the process but neutral on the content.  
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=='''Running a Dotmocracy session'''==
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Each participant may only fill one dot per a Dotmocracy sheet.  
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#Let participants write their ideas on "dotmocracy sheets". This kind of sheets enables participants to express their opinion of the idea mentioned by dotting the most suitable attitude: "Strong Agreement", "Agreement", "Neutral", "Disagreement", "Strong Disagreement" or "Confusion".
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Participants must sign each sheet that they dot.
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#Post dotmocracy sheets on a wall or let participants pass them to each other.
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Participants may dot as many or as few sheets as they please.  
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#Let participants fill the dotmocracy sheets and write comments on them.
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Participants have the option to contribute anonymously.  
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#Let participants discuss again their ideas in the light of the comments made and post new ideas to be dotted.
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There are no changes to an idea's text inside the idea box once dotting has started.  
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#Collect all the sheets and report back the results to the plenary.
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Participants are always invited to post new ideas.  
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#Publish the results and underline which are the most popular ideas and which ones have aroused the strongest disagreements.
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A Dotmocracy sheet should only be removed from the dotting process according to the official facilitators' judgment.
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#Announce a decision, aiming at having the most agreement with minimal disagreement.
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Required Posted Information
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For each Dotmocracy session the following information should be posted for all participants to easily see:  
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=='''General rules to follow'''==
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*Facilitator should be neutral on the content.  
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*Each participant should only fill one dot per sheet.
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*Participants may dot as many sheets as they want.  
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*Participants can also contribute anonymously.  
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*Ideas shouldn't be changed once dotting has started.  
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*Participants can post new ideas at any time.<ref>[http://www.dotmocracy.org www.dotmocracy.org] (2 June 2009)</ref>}}
  
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'''The basic process instructions'''.
 
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Start and end times.
 
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The question(s) to be addressed.
 
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Preamble and references to related information materials.
 
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A statement on how the results will be used by the hosting group.
 
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The hosting group's name and contact information.
 
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The facilitator(s) name and contact information.
 
  
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=='''Job Aid'''==
  
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If a facilitator fails to follow these rules or post this information, that's not cool. The design of the Advanced Dotmocracy sheets in combination with these rules and requirements have been refined and published to help facilitators produce a reliable large group decision-making process and to give participants assurance that there time and ideas will be collected and prioritized in a fair and constructive manner. <ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotmocracy Wikipedia] (29 May 2009) </ref>}}
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[[Image:pdf.png]] [[Media:Toolkit_Template_Dotmocracy.pdf‎|Conducting a Dotmocracy session]]
  
  
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|[http://www.dotmocracy.org/steps www.dotmocracy.org/steps]
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|[http://www.dotmocracy.org/steps Dotmocracy step by step]
 
|Instructions for dotmocracy process step by step.
 
|Instructions for dotmocracy process step by step.
 
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|[http://www.dotmocracy.org/faq#n1248 www.dotmocracy.org]
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|[http://www.dotmocracy.org/faq#n1248 Dotmocracy FAQs]
 
|Comparison chart between advanced dotmocracy and traditional dot-voting.  
 
|Comparison chart between advanced dotmocracy and traditional dot-voting.  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:37, 2 February 2012

Term2.png DOTMOCRACY/SPEED GEEKING
Established facilitation method for prioritizing ideas among a number of people. In this process participants put dots (usually using stickers) next to written ideas in order to express their preferences.

Dotmocracy is similar to other facilitation techniques such as "multi-voting", “dot-voting”, “sticky-dot voting” and “sticker voting”. However, there are quite important differences between "dotmocracy" and traditional dot-voting methods, given that dotmocracy should be more efficient in providing the greatest opportunity for identifying an answer with the highest possible level of agreement.

Dotmocracy can be helpful for:

  • recognizing priorities of all participants (even from the quite and shy ones);
  • empowering the group;
  • finding solutions to a problem while avoiding power dynamics;
  • providing results about the group's collective preferences;
  • supporting friendly discussions that can easily lead to practical conclusions.[1]


Toolkit.png Conducting a Dotmocracy session

Before starting a Dotmocracy session

  1. Inform the participants on the issue to be discussed.
  2. Present the issue and post the questions that need to be answered during the dotmocracy process.
  3. Let participants suggest their answers to the given questions. They can brainstorm in small groups as well as individually.

Running a Dotmocracy session

  1. Let participants write their ideas on "dotmocracy sheets". This kind of sheets enables participants to express their opinion of the idea mentioned by dotting the most suitable attitude: "Strong Agreement", "Agreement", "Neutral", "Disagreement", "Strong Disagreement" or "Confusion".
  2. Post dotmocracy sheets on a wall or let participants pass them to each other.
  3. Let participants fill the dotmocracy sheets and write comments on them.
  4. Let participants discuss again their ideas in the light of the comments made and post new ideas to be dotted.
  5. Collect all the sheets and report back the results to the plenary.
  6. Publish the results and underline which are the most popular ideas and which ones have aroused the strongest disagreements.
  7. Announce a decision, aiming at having the most agreement with minimal disagreement.

General rules to follow

  • Facilitator should be neutral on the content.
  • Each participant should only fill one dot per sheet.
  • Participants may dot as many sheets as they want.
  • Participants can also contribute anonymously.
  • Ideas shouldn't be changed once dotting has started.
  • Participants can post new ideas at any time.[2]


Job Aid

Pdf.png Conducting a Dotmocracy session


Link icon.png Web Resources
Below you have a list of selected websites where you can find additional informations on Dotmocracy process:
Link Content
Dotmocracy step by step Instructions for dotmocracy process step by step.
Dotmocracy FAQs Comparison chart between advanced dotmocracy and traditional dot-voting.


References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia (2 June 2009), www.dotmocracy.org (2 June 2009)
  2. ↑ www.dotmocracy.org (2 June 2009)
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