In short
A good ConsensIQ question gives participants real, comparable choices to split points across, not a question with an obvious answer. These fifteen examples, grouped by situation, show what that looks like in practice, from a board meeting to a large conference. Use them as a starting point, adjust the options to fit your own group, and make sure each option genuinely changes the outcome.
Meetings and decision-making
In a board or team, ConsensIQ works well as soon as there are several genuine options on the table rather than a simple yes or no. Once you can name three or more serious alternatives, it is worth entering them as options instead of weighing them up out loud.
Which of these four investments should take priority next year?
- New website
- Extra customer service staff
- Office renovation
- Increase marketing budget
Which meeting structure suits our team best?
- Short weekly check-in
- Longer fortnightly meeting
- Monthly with written updates in between
- Only meet when something is urgent
Which location should we pick for the annual team day?
- In the city, easy to reach
- Outside the city, quiet surroundings
- At the office itself
- A different location each year
Member consultations and policy
For associations and membership organisations, ConsensIQ helps set priorities without one active core group deciding the outcome.
What should the available budget mainly be spent on this year?
- Facility maintenance
- Youth activities
- Member recruitment
- Events for existing members
- Digital member services
Which change to membership policy do we prefer?
- Keep fees the same, fewer activities
- Raise fees slightly, keep current offering
- Raise fees, expand the offering
Which theme should take centre stage at the upcoming general meeting?
- Financial position
- Future vision for the association
- Cooperation with other associations
- Volunteer policy
Research and policy agendas
For knowledge institutions and local authorities, this is the moment to surface real priorities instead of a flat tick-box list, especially when a longlist of candidate themes already exists.
Which research theme deserves priority over the next two years?
- Sustainability
- Digitalisation
- Labour market
- Health
- Mobility
- Education
Which approach fits the new policy plan best?
- Spread effort broadly across several themes
- Focus fully on one main theme
- Expand step by step from existing policy
Which group should receive extra attention in the new policy?
- Young people
- Older people
- Entrepreneurs
- Newcomers
- Families with children
Conferences and large events
With hundreds of participants, a short, visual question works best, especially when paired with images for each option.
Which topic deserves a follow-up session after this conference?
- Practical cases from the audience
- A deeper dive into the main theme
- New technology in the field
- Networking and collaboration
Which design fits the new brand identity best?
- Design A
- Design B
- Design C
- Design D
Works well with an image for each option on the presentation screen.
Team and organisation
For internal choices too, away from large meetings, a point-based question is often more informative than a quick poll.
Which change would improve how we work together most?
- Clearer division of roles
- Better internal communication
- Fewer meetings, more time for actual work
- More room for individual initiative
Which topic should we tackle first on the team retreat?
- Team culture
- How work is divided
- Future plans
- Collaboration with other departments
Read how to set up a question like this in practice, from the wizard to the presentation screen.
Getting started yourself
Use these questions as a starting point, not a ready-made template: adjust the options to what is actually relevant for your group. Once the options are recognisable, do not overlap and together cover the real choice at hand, ConsensIQ does the rest. If you are unsure about the exact wording, test the question on a few colleagues before opening the session, so you find out in time whether everyone reads the options the same way.