Voting dots

Voting dots are small circular stickers used to cast votes. Using colored dots, workshop participants individually vote on the importance of design ideas, features, usability findings, and anything else that requires prioritization.

Voting dots might seem like a minor thing, but they are incredibly useful and work well in any situation. It's a simple tool to democratically prioritize items or make decisions in a group setting, narrow down alternatives, and converge on a set of concepts or ideas. Most commonly, dot voting is used to vote on options represented on sticky notes (usually hung on a wall or whiteboard) or as a written list on a large, easel-sized pad of paper.

Traditional dot voting uses same-colored dots, but you can consider introducing other colors to add nuance. For example, if you vote on a set of ideas, green dots could represent feasibility, yellow dots could mean the impact on the user, etc.