In short
ConsensIQ is a digital tool that lets a group spread points across options over several rounds, instead of voting yes or no just once. The option with the least support drops out each round, and anyone who had points on it gets them back to spend again. The result is the outcome most people genuinely back, not a narrow majority.
The problem with a straight vote
In a classic vote you choose for or against, and the majority wins. That sounds fair, but it often produces a result that a large part of the group doesn't recognise as its own. People with a nuanced view get forced into a simple yes or no, and anyone in the minority can feel unheard. The result counts, but the support behind it is missing.
Spreading points instead of voting
ConsensIQ flips that around. Participants get a budget, say 100 points, and divide it themselves across the options tied to a question: up to ten, in text or image form. If you rate two options highly, split your points between them. While the question is open you can keep adjusting your points, for instance after someone in the room makes a strong argument. That way you measure not just what people want, but how strongly they want it.
Several rounds, nobody is really out
A session runs over several voting rounds. After each round, the option with the least support drops out. Crucially, anyone who had points on that option simply gets them back and spends them again on the options that remain. So nobody is voted off or excluded, everyone stays actively involved in the conversation until the last round. That removes the feeling of losing that a single vote often creates.
Visible live on screen
On a presentation screen the whole room sees the points shift live. Options with more support are shown bigger, so everyone can see at a glance where the preference is heading. That keeps the conversation concrete: people react to what they see happening, rather than waiting for a final total.
Three roles in a session
- Admin: sets up the questions and options in advance through a simple wizard and exports the results afterwards.
- Moderator or facilitator: runs the session live from a phone or tablet, moves back or forward, can freeze it for discussion, adds or drops options on the fly and shows the winner.
- Participant: joins via a link or QR code on their own phone, with no app to install.
Is ConsensIQ the same as an online poll?
No, a regular poll measures a preference once and stops there. ConsensIQ lets you shift points across several rounds, which shows the intensity of preferences and how they change rather than just one snapshot result.
Do participants need to create an account?
No, participants join anonymously via a link or QR code on their own phone. No app is needed and data is stored within the EU.
Does this work with hundreds of people at once?
Yes, ConsensIQ is web based and suited to groups of up to several hundred participants, whether in person, hybrid or fully online.
Who it's for
ConsensIQ is built for moments when you want a group to genuinely help decide, from a members' meeting setting priorities to a management team wanting a strategic choice backed by support from the wider organisation. The tool runs on the same platform as PresentersWall, livewall's interactive event software, and grew out of a collaboration between livewall and Dagvoorzitter.nl, an agency of professional chairs. That mix of experience from the room and technology shows up in every part of the tool.
Wondering if ConsensIQ fits your next meeting? Get in touch for a no obligation chat.
Where to go next
Setting up a consensus session isn't a complicated project. You formulate a clear question, decide on the options and let the rest of the system do its work during the meeting itself. That shifts the conversation from 'who wins' to 'what do we back together'.