Evaluate initiatives based on impact and effort. Prioritize tasks for efficient execution.

• Completed impact & effort matrix.


• Prioritized tasks by impact and effort.


• Clear action priorities defined.

This exercise is about the conversations, not just the matrix itself. Debates about placement reveal team alignment (or lack thereof). If everything clusters in Quick Wins, the team may be overestimating their capacity or not including enough ambitious ideas. An empty Time Sinks quadrant often means people are avoiding honest assessments. Push for specificity if items are vague. Before placing items, choose one high-effort and one low-impact item as anchors. If the team can't agree on placement after a couple of minutes, table the item for more research. This works well remotely in tools like FigJam or Miro.