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==The Delphi method and consensus building==

The '''Delphi method''' is a technique aimed at building an agreement, or [[consensus]] about an opinion or view, without necessarily having people meet face to face, such as through surveys, questionaires, emails etc. This technique, if used effectively, can be highly efficient and generate anew productive outcome for all participantsknowledge.

To build consensus, the Delphi method often uses the [[Hegelian dialectic]] process of ''thesis'' (establishing an opinion or view), ''antithesis'' (conflicting opinion or view) and finally ''synthesis'' (a new agreement or consensus), with synthesis becoming the new thesis. All participants in the process shall then either change their views to align with the new thesis, or support the new thesis, to establish a new common view. The goal is a continual evolution towards 'oneness of mind', or consensus on the opinion or view.