🇳🇱🗳️ Dutch Election Day
Vote for change! Reflect on our sprint like a Dutch election—celebrate wins, propose new policies, trim excess, and amplify strengths for the next term.
Template Columns
✅🗳️ Keep the Coalition
Identify practices that should stay in power for the next term.
Base column: Keep➕🗳️ Add New Policies
Suggest fresh ideas or processes to introduce in the next sprint.
Base column: Add➖📉 Reduce Over‑Promised Bills
Highlight areas to cut back or simplify for smoother delivery.
Base column: Less📈🗳️ More Voter Turnout
Pinpoint where we can increase effort or frequency for better outcomes.
Base column: MoreAbout this template
A sprint retrospective framed as a Dutch election, letting the team vote on what to keep, add, cut, and amplify for the next sprint.
When to use this template
Use when you want a fresh, democratic vibe and need clear, actionable decisions across multiple improvement dimensions.
How to facilitate
Explain the election metaphor and the four columns (Keep, Add, Reduce, More) to set the context for the session
Distribute virtual voting stickers (green, blue, red, orange) and ask participants to place them on ideas they feel belong in each column
Group similar ideas, then discuss each column allowing brief justification for the most voted items
Prioritize the top‑voted items in each column and turn them into concrete sprint goals or action items with owners
Summarize the elected decisions, assign responsibilities, and close by celebrating the collaborative vote
Pro Tips
Use anonymous polling for the voting phase to surface honest opinions
Limit each participant to three votes per column to keep focus on the most important items
Translate “More” ideas into measurable effort increases (e.g., frequency of demos) to avoid vague commitments
FAQ
What if the team can’t agree on what to keep?
Facilitate a brief discussion to surface concerns, then use a simple majority poll or thumbs‑up/down reaction to decide the final items.
How many items should we aim to add or cut?
Target 2–4 high‑impact items per column; too many dilute focus and make the next sprint unwieldy.
Can we run this format with a large team?
Yes—break the group into smaller pods for voting, then have pod representatives present consolidated results to the whole team.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
5-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Keep, Add, Less, More
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