🎬✨ Bollywood Blockbuster
Lights, camera, action! Step onto the Bollywood set as we reflect on our project’s hits, melodramas, and potential sequels. Let’s make our next sprint a box-office smash!
Template Columns
🌟 Box Office Hits
Highlight the successes and top performances worthy of a standing ovation on our project set.
Base column: What Went Well🎭 Dramatic Twists
Share moments where the plot thickened—unexpected challenges, missteps, or blunders that impacted our story.
Base column: What Went Wrong🎬 Director’s Cut
Suggest new scripts, choreography, or improvements to create a blockbuster sequel and reach even greater heights.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Bollywood Blockbuster retrospective brings cinematic flair to team reflection, spotlighting successes, dramatic challenges, and creative ideas for future improvements.
When to use this template
Use this energetic format when your team needs a fun, engaging way to debrief a sprint or project, especially if morale or creativity needs a boost.
How to facilitate
Set the scene with a brief introduction, inviting everyone to imagine themselves on a lively Bollywood movie set ready to celebrate and reflect together.
Review the three columns: Box Office Hits for big wins, Dramatic Twists for surprise challenges or mishaps, and Director’s Cut for creative ideas and improvements.
Ask team members to individually add notes to each column, encouraging detailed examples—celebrating team and individual highlights, as well as key learnings.
Facilitate a group discussion for each column, highlighting standout moments, unpacking plot twists, and exploring suggested improvements.
Together, identify 2–3 actionable steps from the Director’s Cut ideas to help your team script a more successful sequel.
Wrap up by celebrating team stars and thanking everyone for their honest reflections and creative energy.
Pro Tips
Play a quick instrumental Bollywood track as an icebreaker to set the mood and loosen everyone up.
Encourage team members to give 'awards' for memorable contributions—this reinforces positive moments and team culture.
Prompt for specifics rather than generalities in each column to deepen insights and avoid surface-level feedback.
If some team members hesitate to share dramatic twists, share your own example first to build psychological safety.
FAQ
What if our team is shy about the Bollywood theme?
Encourage participation by focusing on the playful spirit, but tailor the tone to your team's comfort level—it's about creativity, not performance.
How do we ensure actionable outcomes from the Director’s Cut column?
Discuss each idea with the group, prioritize together, and assign clear owners to drive the improvements forward.
What if our team gets stuck in the negative during Dramatic Twists?
Acknowledge tough moments, but redirect by celebrating the learning and resilience gained, and transition quickly to solutions in Director’s Cut.
At a glance
- Duration
40–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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