🚗✨ Back to the Future
Gear up your DeLorean for a trip through our project's timeline. Reflect on the past, assess the present, and plan for a brighter future. Let's ensure we hit 88 mph towards success!
Template Columns
âš¡ Set the Flux Capacitor
Share new ideas and actions we should kickstart to achieve great results.
Base column: Start🚦 Avoid Traffic Jams
Discuss practices, blockers, or habits we need to leave behind.
Base column: Stop🌟 Maintain the Marty Magic
Highlight the successful practices and behaviors we should keep doing.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The 'Back to the Future' retrospective encourages teams to evaluate past actions, current practices, and future initiatives for project improvement, inspired by the journey of the DeLorean.
When to use this template
Use this template when looking to reflect on your project journey and approach, identifying behaviors to start, stop, or continue for optimal outcomes.
How to facilitate
Begin by explaining the purpose of the 'Back to the Future' retrospective to the team and introduce the context of exploring past, present, and future actions.
Start with the 'Set the Flux Capacitor' column, encouraging team members to brainstorm and share initiatives or ideas to implement for future improvements.
Move to the 'Avoid Traffic Jams' column, where participants discuss blockers or practices that hindered progress and propose what to stop.
Next, focus on 'Maintain the Marty Magic' by highlighting successful practices or behaviors that positively impacted the project and should continue.
Review all notes collaboratively and identify key takeaways from each column.
Facilitate a prioritization discussion to create a focused action plan based on the team's inputs.
Conclude by summarizing the decisions and scheduling a follow-up to discuss progress.
Pro Tips
Incorporate a clear timeline visualization to align team members with the retrospective's theme.
Use thematic imagery or music from 'Back to the Future' to engage the team and set a positive mood.
Give participants time to reflect independently before contributing to the columns.
Encourage specific and actionable inputs for each column to maximize impact.
FAQ
What if a team member struggles to come up with ideas?
Provide them with guiding questions relevant to each column to stimulate their thinking.
How can we ensure action items are followed up?
Designate owners for each action item and schedule periodic check-ins for accountability.
Is this template suitable for a newly formed team?
It can be adapted for a new team by focusing on the 'Start' and 'Improve' aspects.
At a glance
- Duration
45-60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective