What is one change that would help us deliver better work, faster?

25joined›566votes›14ideas ranked›12improvements›3decided

Status: Ended
Ran: 31 days
Voted: 16 of 25 joined (64%)
Generated: November 2, 2026

Headline finding

Pick one priority per sprint and say no to everything that is not it.

Score 100. Chosen 69% of the time in 85 comparisons.

What stands out

16 people cast 566 votes, about 35 each.

45% of the 40 invited opened their link, and 72% of those who opened went on to vote.
7 more people joined without a personal link.

Greenlight: decisions and next steps

Greenlit: Pick one priority per sprint and say no to everything that is not it. Owner: Jordan Lee, Head of Engineering. Next step: Draft the shared note template and trial it for two weeks. Due 2026-10-21. One-page summary
Greenlit: Give every project a named owner and a written definition of done before work starts. Owner: Sam Rivera, Product Manager. Next step: Write the list of low-risk changes and the automatic check, then review with the team. Due 2026-10-28. One-page summary
On hold: Automate the manual test run that currently takes two days before each release. Next step: Revisit after the next planning cycle. One-page summary

The top 3 ideas

Ranked by score. A higher score means people chose the idea more often.

1st
Pick one priority per sprint and say no to everything that is not it.
Score 10085 votes
2nd
Give every project a named owner and a written definition of done before work starts.
Score 8071 votes
3rd
Automate the manual test run that currently takes two days before each release.
Score 7387 votes

From question to greenlight

Ask40employees invited with one question and one link
Vote25took part, casting 566 votes on 14 ideas (63% of those invited)
Improve12improvements added to the top 3 ideas by the people who would do the work
Act3ideas went to the decision-maker. Each needed an owner and a measure to be greenlit
Greenlit2ideas got the green light. 1 on hold.

#OtherIdeas 14 ideas

Pick one priority per sprint and say no to everything that is not it.
Submitted by the organizer. Chosen 69% of the time. Score 100.
69% chosen·Score 100·the organizer
Put the notes in a shared doc with a fixed template: what shipped, what is blocked, what we need. Anyone can add before the call.
Keep a 15-minute call only for blocked items. Everything else is read beforehand.
Put the notes in a shared doc with a fixed template: what shipped, what is blocked, what we need. Anyone can add before the call.
+1 more comment
Keep a 15-minute call only for blocked items. Everything else is read beforehand.
Give every project a named owner and a written definition of done before work starts.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 73% of the time. Score 80.
73% chosen·Score 80·a participant
Start with a clear list of what counts as small and low-risk, such as copy changes and config flags.
Add a quick automatic check that must pass before anyone can approve their own change.
Start with a clear list of what counts as small and low-risk, such as copy changes and config flags.
+1 more comment
Add a quick automatic check that must pass before anyone can approve their own change.
Automate the manual test run that currently takes two days before each release.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 59% of the time. Score 73.
59% chosen·Score 73·a participant
Make it a living checklist in the repo, so it is updated in the same change as the code.
Add the customer-facing steps: update the help page, brief support, tell the account team.
Make it a living checklist in the repo, so it is updated in the same change as the code.
+1 more comment
Add the customer-facing steps: update the help page, brief support, tell the account team.
Let any engineer approve small, low-risk changes without waiting for a manager.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 70% of the time. Score 70.
70% chosen·Score 70·a participant
Write a one-page release checklist so nothing depends on one person's memory.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 60% of the time. Score 66.
60% chosen·Score 66·a participant
Cut the weekly status meeting to 15 minutes and move updates into a shared written note.
Submitted by the organizer. Chosen 63% of the time. Score 63.
63% chosen·Score 63·the organizer
Run a short demo at the end of each sprint so people see what shipped.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 52% of the time. Score 48.
52% chosen·Score 48·a participant
Set aside one afternoon a week with no meetings, for focused work.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 49% of the time. Score 38.
49% chosen·Score 38·a participant
Agree which decisions need a meeting and which can be made in writing.
Submitted by the organizer. Chosen 40% of the time. Score 21.
40% chosen·Score 21·the organizer
Pair new starters with a buddy for their first month.
Submitted by a participant. Chosen 27% of the time. Score 19.
27% chosen·Score 19·a participant

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What stands out

Greenlight: decisions and next steps

The top 3 ideas

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