Step 5: Weight Stakeholder Interests
This is where personal preferences matter. Each board member assigns his/her own weights to each interest or sub-interest. An individual's weighting preferences are kept intact, they are not averaged or blended with other board members' weights. In fact, it is the differences in how people assign weights that engenders discussion among the group.
•Start with a simple ranking, from most important to least important
•Use common language to begin the ranking process, e.g.,
•Assign weights by allocating 100 points among the interests. Like grading a test.