Affinity diagram (Notion workshop template)

What is an affinity diagram

An affinity diagram is a framework that allows to organize and group data according to their natural relationships.

How an affinity diagram works

From ideas or actions create connections by placing them into sub groups.

Sub groups can then be grouped in supergroups.

Benefits

• Discover novel connections between various different components of a project
• Nourishes creative ideas to solve current problems
• Gain consensus in chaos

How to use this Notion template

1. Set meeting expectations by defining the topic, the goal and the desired outcome of the meeting

2. Ideation: Create a set of ideas/data points/actions

3. Grouping: Identify relationships and group them into subgroups

4. Team discussion: Group subgroups into supergroups

5. Synthetize: Define the team's responsibilities and set deadlines