Ranking
Compare options against explicit priorities and practical limits.
10–20 minutes · 5–20 people · 5 - 20 people
Use this activity in the Studio →Source timing: 10 - 20 minutes. The range above is given by the source. Source group guidance: 5 - 20 people.
Intention / Goal
Compare options against explicit priorities and practical limits.
Materials
Option cards or sticky notes, Timer
Facilitator & access notes
Keep the criteria visible. Ranking is a tool for understanding differences, not a substitute for discussing them.
How to facilitate it
- Give each small group the same set of option cards.
- Agree the criteria and time available before ranking begins.
- Ask groups to order the options or select a short list, then explain their reasoning and disagreements.
Reflection prompts
- Notice: What did this activity reveal about how we work together?
- Carry forward: What would you like to try next?
Credit & lineage
Seeds for Change (documented version; original creator not established).
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