🏝️🇬🇧 Aloha Flag Day Fiesta
Let’s celebrate teamwork Hawaiian-style! In this Flag Day retro, let’s hoist new ideas, lower unhelpful habits, and keep what helps us sail smoothly toward success. Grab your virtual lei and join the aloha spirit of improvement!
Template Columns
🌅 Raise the Sails
Share bold new practices or initiatives we should start to catch the best winds ahead.
Base column: Start⛔ Lower the Flags
Identify habits or processes that should be lowered or retired to keep our voyage steady.
Base column: Stop🌈 Fly the Tradewinds
Highlight ongoing strengths and traditions we want to proudly continue waving.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
Aloha Flag Day Fiesta uses a Hawaiian theme to help teams celebrate strengths, shed unhelpful habits, and brainstorm fresh practices for ongoing success. This engaging template boosts collaboration and invites creative thinking.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective at the end of a milestone or after a project when you want to energize the team, refresh ways of working, and celebrate team spirit.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and set a festive mood by explaining the Hawaiian inspiration and each column’s meaning.
Give everyone a few quiet minutes to reflect and individually add thoughts to each column about what to start, stop, and continue.
Invite team members to share their contributions aloud, grouping similar topics together as they're discussed.
Facilitate open conversation around each column, exploring the reasons behind popular items and clarifying any uncertainties.
As a group, identify 2-3 concrete next actions based on what to raise or lower, and agree on how to maintain the helpful practices shared.
Wrap up by celebrating team wins, thanking contributors, and inviting feedback on the session’s style and value.
Pro Tips
Encourage lighthearted participation—music or virtual Hawaiian backgrounds can boost engagement.
Ask quiet team members direct, positive questions to ensure all voices are heard.
Guide the team to focus on actionable starts and stops, not just broad wishes.
Keep the pace lively but leave enough space for laughs and creative ideas.
FAQ
What if the team struggles to identify new ideas in 'Raise the Sails'?
Prompt with examples from other teams or recent challenges, and invite members to pair up for brainstorming before sharing.
How do we ensure actions from 'Lower the Flags' are actually retired?
Assign clear owners and a timeline for retiring habits, and review progress in your next check-in or retro.
What if discussion gets stuck on negatives?
Steer conversation to balance out 'Fly the Tradewinds' and celebrate current strengths, keeping energy positive and future-focused.
At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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