🐝🌸 Bee & Blossom Retro
Buzz into our sprint like busy bees among blooming flowers, celebrate sweet successes, identify wilted processes, and pollinate future improvements.
Template Columns
🌱🌼 Seed New Growth
Identify fresh initiatives to plant for the next sprint, like seedlings ready to sprout.
Base column: Start🚫🐝 Halt the Hive
Stop practices that cause a buzz of confusion or hinder the colony's harmony.
Base column: Stop🍯🌻 Keep the Honey Flow
Continue the sweet, productive habits that keep our garden thriving and our honey abundant.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A garden‑themed sprint retrospective that celebrates successes, halts hindrances, and seeds fresh initiatives for the next sprint.
When to use this template
Use when the team wants a lively, visual way to reflect on what’s working, what’s not, and what new ideas to grow.
How to facilitate
Set a timer for 5 minutes and ask everyone to silently add sticky notes to the Seed New Growth column describing new ideas they’d like to try
Give 5 minutes for the Halt the Hive column where participants note practices that caused confusion or slowed the team
Allocate 5 minutes for the Keep the Honey Flow column to capture habits and processes that delivered value
Group similar notes in each column and discuss each cluster, focusing on why items succeeded or failed
Vote on the top two items in Seed New Growth and turn them into concrete sprint goals
Summarize decisions, assign owners, and close the retro with a quick appreciation round
Pro Tips
Use emojis on sticky notes to keep the mood light and make categories instantly recognizable
Limit each participant to three items per column to keep discussion focused
After voting, write the selected actions on a separate ‘Action Board’ so they’re visible throughout the next sprint
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for new growth?
Prompt with open‑ended questions like ‘What experiment could improve our delivery?’ or revisit previous retrospectives for unfinished suggestions.
How do we handle dominant voices during discussion?
Use a round‑robin format or a virtual ‘talking stick’ timer to ensure everyone gets equal airtime.
Can we combine this retro with metrics review?
Yes, start with a brief data snapshot, then feed insights into the three columns to ground the conversation in facts.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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