🗺️✨ Adventure Time Quest
Grab your gear, heroes! Embark on an 'Adventure Time' journey to discover what new quests to begin, which monsters to defeat, and which powers to keep. Let’s shape our project’s next legendary chapter!
Template Columns
🔎 New Quests
Identify fresh actions and experiments to embark on in our adventure.
Base column: Start🚫 Vanquished Monsters
Reveal habits, blockers, or obstacles we must defeat to level up.
Base column: Stop💎 Legendary Powers
Celebrate tried-and-true strengths and teamwork to keep for future adventures.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Adventure Time Quest retrospective invites the team to reflect using a playful journey theme to identify new initiatives, tackle obstacles, and recognize team strengths.
When to use this template
This retrospective is perfect when your team needs to energize their reflection process, inject creativity into problem-solving, or gear up for a new project phase.
How to facilitate
Open with a brief introduction, inviting the team to embrace the adventure theme and setting expectations for a creative, imaginative session.
Share the three columns—New Quests, Vanquished Monsters, Legendary Powers—explaining what each represents in your shared project journey.
Set the stage with a short check-in round where each person shares a 'heroic moment' or challenge from the past iteration.
Give everyone private time to add notes under each column, focusing on actionable quests, specific blockers, and tangible strengths.
Invite the team to group similar notes together, facilitating brief clarifications as needed without delving into solutions yet.
Guide discussion starting with New Quests (actions/experiments), then Vanquished Monsters (obstacles to overcome), and finish with Legendary Powers (strengths to retain).
Collaboratively vote on the most impactful quests and monsters, ensuring each participant has a voice in deciding priorities for immediate action.
Wrap up by summarizing key decisions, assigning action owners, and closing with a light-hearted reflection on your shared 'adventure.'
Pro Tips
Encourage storytelling for each note to boost engagement and uncover deeper insights.
Use visuals or digital props (like fantasy character avatars) to make the session more immersive and fun.
Rotate the facilitator role to give everyone a chance to lead the adventure from time to time.
Prompt quieter teammates by inviting them to share a 'legendary power' they noticed in others, helping surface hidden strengths.
FAQ
What if the adventure theme feels too childish for some team members?
Frame it as a creative exercise to inspire fresh perspectives; encourage everyone to engage at their comfort level without forcing playfulness.
How do we ensure actions from 'New Quests' are followed through?
Assign clear owners and check in on quest progress at your next retrospective to create accountability.
What if the same 'monsters' appear every retro?
Dig deeper into root causes and brainstorm bold, alternative experiments; consider bringing in someone outside the team to offer new insights.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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