DAKI — Drop, Add, Keep, Improve
A highly actionable format that forces clear decisions on every item. Drop what isn't working, Add what's missing, Keep what's great, and Improve what could be better. Every item has a clear disposition.
Sections
Explain the four categories and their intent.
What should we completely stop doing? What's not adding value?
What new practices, tools, or approaches should we introduce?
What's working so well that we must protect it?
What exists but needs refinement or enhancement?
Vote on the highest-impact items. Assign owners and deadlines.
Materials Needed
- •Board divided into 4 quadrants
- •Sticky notes in 4 colors
- •Voting dots
- •Action item tracker
Facilitator Script
“Today we're using DAKI. For each category, think about our process, tools, communication, and collaboration. What should we Drop entirely? What should we Add that we're not doing? What should we Keep because it's great? And what should we Improve - it's good but could be better? Write one idea per sticky note.”
Pro Tip
The "Keep" category is more important than it seems. Explicitly naming what to protect prevents accidental loss of good practices during change.
Press Space to shuffle
Press Space for the next one