Dot Voting

Purpose

Prompt participants to generate a large number ofPrioritize ideas

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Qualities

• Mode of Inquiry: DivergentConvergent
• Common Usage: Solution Seeking
• Depth of Understanding Gained: Shallow
• Participant Engagement: Synchronous  
• Researcher Engagement: 1:many
• Setting: In-person or Virtual

Duration 

105 minutes

Tool requirements

• In person: stickydot notes and markers for each participantstickers
• Virtual: most Digitaldigital whiteboardwhiteboards (Mural)have a voting feature

Facilitators

1

Participants

5-30

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Instructions

Prep

1. CraftConduct Howan Mightideation We...method questions
   that
   • Most respondcommonly, dot voting is used to thevote challengeson ideas represented on sticky notes
2. PrintGather thedot questionsstickers onfor banners
   each participant. In a pinch, a mark made with pen or marker can represent a vote.

Execute

1. ThereTell participants which criteria or constraints are multiplerepresented waysby votes
2. Give participants time to facilitate participants through generating ideas. Common practices include:
   • Break the group into three (assuming there are three questions) and give them three minutes with each question, rotating and repeating the process until every group responds to all questions.
   • Display each question to the entire group and have each individual write their ideas on paper or sticky notes.
   • Conduct a round robin by passing worksheets with the questions on them.
   vote.

Document

1. Take photos of all ideas and/orand collect all worksheets.votes

External Resources

HowDot MightVoting We(Nielsen Statements:Norman A Powerful Way to Turn Insights into OpportunitiesGroup)

HowDot MightVoting We(Lucidspark) on Design Kit