🌌🕳️ Black Hole Adventure
Embark on a journey through the cosmos, exploring the gravitational pull of your project's dynamics. Identify the stars, dodge the black holes, and find the light to propel your work forward. Let's navigate the galaxy of agile learning!
Template Columns
✨ Supernova Opportunities
Explore bright new ideas and practices to ignite in upcoming sprints.
Base column: Start🕳️ Avoid the Black Hole
Identify practices or behaviors dragging the team down and eliminate them.
Base column: Stop🌠 Cosmic Continuity
Celebrate the solid practices and habits that keep you moving at light speed.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
Engage your team in a space-themed retrospective, exploring opportunities, pitfalls, and solid practices to optimize teamwork.
When to use this template
Use this template when a creative and metaphorical approach can help your team reflect and evolve while making the discussion enjoyable.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and introduce the Black Hole Adventure retrospective by explaining its cosmic metaphor for team reflection.
Start with the '✨ Supernova Opportunities' column. Encourage team members to brainstorm bright ideas and approaches they want to initiate.
Move to '🕳️ Avoid the Black Hole'. Prompt the team to identify practices or challenges that are hindering progress.
Transition to '🌠 Cosmic Continuity'. Invite discussions on solid practices worth maintaining and celebrating.
Review all categories, and group similar ideas to find patterns. Discuss actions to address key insights.
Conclude the session by summarizing actionable insights and assigning owners to implement improvements.
Pro Tips
Use thematic visuals to create an engaging cosmic atmosphere.
Encourage equal participation by ensuring everyone has a chance to contribute.
Use a timer to keep discussions on track for each category.
FAQ
How do I encourage creative participation?
Introduce the space theme enthusiastically and clarify that it’s about fostering an open, fun reflection.
What if discussions go off track?
Gently steer discussions by referencing the column topics and the retrospective’s purpose.
How should actions be decided?
Focus on themes with the largest impact and decide collaboratively on actionable steps.
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