⚾ Baseball Season Playbook
Step up to the plate and reflect on our team's project journey through the lens of baseball. Celebrate home runs, analyze strikeouts, and strategize our next innings to keep winning!
Columnas de plantilla
🏅 Home Runs
Reflect on the project's big wins and moments of excellence that moved us forward.
Columna base: What Went Well🛑 Strikeouts
Discuss the misses and challenges that threw us off, so we can learn from them.
Columna base: What Went Wrong🎯 Next Inning Strategy
Strategize on areas of improvement and adjustments to score more in our next game.
Columna base: What We Want to ImproveAcerca de esta plantilla
The Baseball Season Playbook retrospective uses baseball motifs to reflect and strategize on projects, enhancing team understanding and alignment.
Cuándo usar esta plantilla
Use this template after a sprint or major project milestone to evaluate successes and challenges and to strategize improvement steps.
Cómo facilitar
Set the stage by welcoming the team and explaining the baseball-themed structure. Ensure everyone understands the column names: Home Runs for successes, Strikeouts for challenges, and Next Inning Strategy for actionable improvements.
Begin with the Home Runs column. Encourage participants to share and discuss the project's highlights. Write down each point concisely.
Move to the Strikeouts column and discuss the obstacles and challenges faced during the project. Encourage an open and supportive environment for honest reflection.
Conclude with the Next Inning Strategy column, brainstorming actionable steps and strategies to address the challenges and improve outcomes based on the retrospective insights.
Review and refine the points gathered in each column, ensuring clarity and shared understanding.
Assign ownership or accountability for the Next Inning Strategy tasks to ensure follow-up.
End the retrospective with a positive note, recapping key insights and motivating the team for the upcoming projects.
Consejos profesionales
Use baseball analogies to set a fun and engaging tone, which can help the team feel more comfortable sharing.
Encourage gratitude and appreciation during the Home Runs discussion to foster positivity.
Focus on actionable and specific suggestions during strategizing to make improvements tangible.
Limit the time spent on strikeouts to avoid dwelling too much on negatives.
Preguntas frecuentes
How can I ensure the discussion stays constructive?
Set clear ground rules at the beginning about focusing on learning and improvement rather than assigning blame.
What if a team member dominates the conversation?
As a facilitator, ensure balanced participation by specifically inviting quieter members to share their thoughts.
How detailed should the strategies in the 'Next Inning Strategy' be?
As detailed as necessary to be actionable, but flexible enough to adapt as work progresses.
A primera vista
- Duración
45–60 minutes
- Tamaño del equipo
4-12 personas
- Columnas
3 columnas
- Formato base
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
Etiquetas
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