🌸🌼 Blooming into Success
Spring is in the air! Let’s cultivate our project garden, reflecting on what helps us grow and what weeds we need to pull out. Together, we’ll nurture our processes and watch our teamwork flourish.
Template Columns
🌱 Seeds to Plant
Discuss fresh ideas and actions to sow for our next cycle.
Base column: Start🍂 Weeds to Remove
Identify practices or habits that need to be rooted out from our workflow.
Base column: Stop🌷 Blossoming Practices
Celebrate actions and habits that are helping us grow strong.
Base column: Continue🌻 Pathways to Prune
Explore how we can trim and redirect efforts for a healthier process.
Base column: ChangeAbout this template
The 'Blooming into Success' retrospective helps teams reflect on their processes by considering fresh ideas, identifying inefficiencies, celebrating successful habits, and refining practices that need adjustment.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective when your team is seeking to reflect on growth, celebrate successes, and address challenges collaboratively.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and explain the garden-themed concept of the retrospective, encouraging creativity and collaboration.
Introduce each column and guide the team to discuss the topics under each one.
Start with '🌱 Seeds to Plant' by brainstorming new ideas or actions that could enhance the team’s workflow.
Move to '🍂 Weeds to Remove', where the group identifies obstacles or practices that hinder progress.
Discuss '🌷 Blossoming Practices' to recognize and reinforce actions that are effective and valuable.
Conclude with '🌻 Pathways to Prune', refining processes or strategies to ensure sustainable progress.
Summarize the findings and agree on specific, actionable follow-ups.
Thank the team for their input and end on a positive note.
Pro Tips
Use visual aids like garden-related images or metaphors to enhance engagement.
Encourage balanced participation by giving everyone space to share their thoughts.
Summarize each column's inputs before moving to the next one to ensure clarity.
FAQ
What should I do if discussions in one column take too much time?
Gently remind the team of the time limits for each section and suggest coming back to unresolved discussions later.
How can I ensure all team members feel comfortable contributing?
Encourage inclusivity by inviting quieter members to share their thoughts and creating a safe environment for discussion.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue, Change
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Use this template to run your next retrospective