UCCSC 2014:
Lean Coffee
Agile framework for spontaneous
discussion/collaboration
• What is Lean Coffee?
– Structured but agenda-less meeting
• Why Lean Coffee?
– Create productive facilitated meetings
Steps:
1. Create Kan Ban Board
2. Generate Topics
3. Dot Vote
4. Discuss
5. Vote
6. Repeat. Go back to #4
1. Create a Kanban Board (2 min)
• Label 3 post-its:
– Discuss
– Discussing
– Discussed
2. Generate Topics (5 min)
• Write down 1 discussion idea per post-it
• Introduce the topic and yourself
3. Dot Vote! (5 min)
• Each person gets 2 votes marked on the postit topic. Can vote twice for 1 idea or 2 different
ideas.
• Rank the votes highest to lowest
4. Discuss (8 min)
• Set timer 8 min
• Move first topic under Discussing column
• Start timer and Discuss
5. Vote: Move on to next topic? (majority rules)
• Thumbs up! – Yes, I’m done talking
• Neutral – Either way
• Thumbs down! – Need 4 more min