Quick Win Board

A visible board in the staff room where small, quickly implementable improvements for daily school life are collected, prioritized, and celebrated as "done."

✍️ Brigitta Rupp, PBÖ
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⏱️ Duration Several school days
🔄 Frequency Over a longer period
👥 Target Group Teachers, School Management
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Purpose

It satisfies the need for "Power" through experiencing self-efficacy.
It proves that change is possible without waiting for a major conference in three months.
It reduces frustration over minor daily annoyances.

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Use and Learning Outcomes

  • 1. Making small successes visible in a stressful routine.
  • 2. Promoting a proactive solution culture ("Just do it").
  • 3. Relief by eliminating everyday obstacles.
  • 4. Strengthening collegial cooperation during implementation.
  • 5. Transparency regarding ongoing improvements.
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Wellbeing References

Basic Needs

🏆 Power 🕊️ Freedom

Quality Dimensions

School culture Leadership culture
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Details & Preparation

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Room Requirements

A central location in the staff room (or hallway).

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Time for preparation

30 minutes

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Preparation

Prepare a board to be hung up in the staff room or hallway.
Divide the board into three columns:
* "Idea / Annoyance,"
* "In Progress,"
* "Done / Quick Win!".

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Materials

Bulletin board or whiteboard
Colorful Post-its
Thick markers

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Sequence of Steps

1

Definition of "Quick Wins"

⏱ 10 minutes
The team defines what a "Quick Win" is: Costs almost nothing, requires no high-level approval, can be done in max. 2 weeks (e.g., "New kettle," "Sharp scissors in the copy room," "Digital calendar for the projector cart").
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Collection of "Quick Wins"

⏱ ongoing
Anyone can post an idea in the first column of the whitebord.
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Voting/Selection for/of "Quick Wins"

⏱ 5 minutes
Once a week, the team checks: Which quick win are we tackling this week?
Who is taking charge?
Then the respective card is moved to "In Progress" on the whiteboard.
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Implementation

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The responsible person (or group) completes the task.
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Celebration

⏱ 1 minute
The note is ceremoniously moved to the "Done" column.
Once a month, all quick wins are briefly acknowledged.
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Reflection & Tips

Reflection

Does it feel good to have brought about a change yourself?
Has the number of complaints about minor issues decreased?

Tips for Implementation

School leadership could provide a small "Quick Win Budget" (e.g., €50 per month) unbureaucratically so that ideas don't fail due to lack of funds.