Mitch Lacey Team Prioritization
Mitch Lacey Team Prioritization is a structured group exercise for convergent alignment: it helps participants compare options and move toward a shared decision.
How to run it
- To begin, draw a graph on a large poster or white board.
- X-axis = “Size.” This charts the complexity of the backlog item
- Y-axis = “Priority” to designate the urgency of the task. This can be measured by anything the players agree is important, such as ROI or business value.
- Divide the graph into three vertical sections to help your team organize the assignments based on the amount of effort needed to complete them.
- Pass out notecards and pens for players to write backlog items on and post on the chart according to their size and complexity.
- When all the notes are in their appropriate places, order them in a to-do list by starting with those in the top-left corner and moving clockwise.
- . To begin, draw a graph on a large poster or white board.
- . Pass out notecards and pens for players to write backlog items on and post on the chart according to their size and complexity.
- . When all the notes are in their appropriate places, order them in a to-do list by starting with those in the top-left corner and moving clockwise.
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To begin, draw a graph on a large poster or white board.
Divide the graph into three vertical sections to help your team organize the assignments based on the amount of effort needed to complete them.
Pass out notecards and pens for players to write backlog items on and post on the chart according to their size and complexity.
When all the notes are in their appropriate places, order them in a to-do list by starting with those in the top-left corner and moving clockwise.
. To begin, draw a graph on a large poster or white board.
. Pass out notecards and pens for players to write backlog items on and post on the chart according to their size and complexity.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Mitch Lacey Team Prioritization. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: To begin, draw a graph on a large poster or white board.; Divide the graph into three vertical sections to help your team organize the assignments based on the amount of effort needed to complete them.; Pass out notecards and pens for players to write backlog items on and post on the chart according to their size and complexity.; When all the notes are in their appropriate places, order them in a to-do list by starting with those in the top-left corner and moving clockwise.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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