🌸🌏 Asian Inspiration

Embark on a journey across Asia’s rich landscapes and cultures. Reflect on our project with elegance, learning from challenges, and cultivating ideas for growth, just like nurturing a bonsai tree. Let’s achieve excellence together.
45–60 min
4-10 people
Based on: What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
🌸🌏 Asian Inspiration
Template Columns
🎋 Bamboo Wins

Celebrate the sturdy successes and achievements of this iteration, as strong as bamboo.

Base column: What Went Well
🔥 Volcanic Challenges

Identify the fiery challenges that erupted and how they impacted progress.

Base column: What Went Wrong
🌱 Blossoming Opportunities

Explore areas of improvement and growth, just like cherry blossoms blooming.

Base column: What We Want to Improve
About this template

The Asian Inspiration retrospective draws upon the rich symbolism of Asia’s cultures to reflect on team achievements, challenges, and growth opportunities.

When to use this template

Use this template when you want to foster introspection and cultivate growth within a creative and thematic context.

How to facilitate
1

Begin by welcoming the team and explaining the Asian Inspiration theme. Emphasize how the imagery connects to reflection, challenges, and growth.

2

Start with the first column 🎋 Bamboo Wins. Encourage the team to share achievements and highlights from the iteration, celebrating strengths.

3

Move to the 🔥 Volcanic Challenges column, inviting participants to discuss issues and obstacles that had an impact during the iteration.

4

Transition to the 🌱 Blossoming Opportunities column. Explore together potential areas for improvement and actionable strategies for ongoing growth.

5

Close the session by summarizing key insights and agreed actions. Reflect on how these insights can be carried forward into the next iteration.

Pro Tips

Encourage participants to use vivid and symbolic language to align with the Asian theme for a more engaging session.

Allocate time equally for each phase to ensure a balanced discussion and full team participation.

If time allows, conclude with a brief meditation inspired by Asian practices to reflect on the session’s themes.

FAQ
What if participants struggle with the symbolic themes?

Encourage attendees to focus on the column objectives rather than the imagery. Symbolism is meant to inspire, not constrain.

How do I manage lengthy discussions in one column?

Timebox each discussion phase to ensure all aspects of reflection are covered during the session.

Can this template work for serious or technical teams?

Yes, the thematic elements are adaptable. Use them subtly or skip them and focus on the structured reflection if preferred.

At a glance
  • Duration

    45–60 min

  • Team Size

    4-10 people

  • Columns

    3 columns

  • Base Format

    What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve

Tags
team health
reflection
creativity
action-oriented
thematic retrospectives
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Use this template to run your next retrospective