Retrospective Templates — Page 3

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A reflective format that moves from observation straight to ownership of change. The team names what it liked and wha…

LikedLackedWhat can I change?What can we change?

A reflective format that examines how the team and its members spend their most limited resource — time. Participants…

Which of your plans/choices add more time to your day?Which personal choices steal time from your day?How do/would you reclaim lost time to your day?

A retrospective built around continuous improvement and an empathetic team culture. Alongside the usual reflection on…

😃 I'm glad that...🤔 I'm wondering...😢 It wasn't so great that...✅ Action Items🙏 I appreciate...

A learning-focused format that adds a forward-looking twist to the classic review. The team reflects on what went wel…

What went well?What didn't go so well?What did I want to learn this sprint and did I?What do I want to learn next sprint?

A festive retrospective that borrows the spirit of A Christmas Carol. Christmas Past reflects on what could have gone…

Christmas PastChristmas PresentChristmas FutureChristmas Foodie

A spooky, themed retrospective that walks the team through the full retro flow in costume. Halloween Treats set the s…

Halloween Treats!Ghost Stories!Trick or Treat!Pick a Door!Spook of the Sprint!

One of the simplest and fastest retrospective formats there is. The plus column collects everything going well that s…

PlusDelta

A check-in format that focuses on the team's energy rather than its tasks. Participants place themselves between full…

Fully ChargedMedium PowerLow BatterySprint Energy

A vivid metaphor that describes the sprint as a weather forecast. Stormy stands for the turbulent issues, rainy for t…

StormyRainyCloudySunny

An opening activity that gauges how people feel about being in the retrospective itself. Anonymously, everyone places…

ExplorersShoppersVacationersPrisoners

A strengths-based alternative to SWOT that keeps the conversation positive and ambitious. The team examines its stren…

StrenghtsOpportunitiesAspirationsResults

A forward-looking format that imagines failure before it happens. The team pretends the project has already failed an…

(Hypothetical) The project was a failure! What went wrong?What didn’t we do?What current problems remain?Any other concerns?