👶🍼 Boss Baby Boardroom
Channel your inner Boss Baby and join the big-kids’ boardroom! Let’s talk about new ideas to promote (Start), baby steps to stop, and superpowers to keep as we grow into a high-functioning agile team.
Template Columns
🍼 New Toys to Try
Suggest fresh strategies and experiments to introduce, just like a baby exploring new toys.
Base column: Start🚫 Outgrown Pacifiers
Share the habits or processes we’ve outgrown and should leave behind, Boss Baby style.
Base column: Stop🎩 Secret Baby Powers
Celebrate the best practices we should keep, just like Boss Baby’s hidden talents.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Boss Baby Boardroom is a playful, engaging retrospective format that helps teams brainstorm new ideas, let go of outdated practices, and recognize strengths, all while encouraging creative thinking and teamwork.
When to use this template
Use this format when you want to refresh team thinking, foster creativity, or break the ice with a new or evolving group. It's especially useful after completing a project or starting a new initiative to energize the team.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and introduce the Boss Baby Boardroom theme to set a fun, open tone for creative discussion
Explain each column: New Toys to Try (new ideas/experiments), Outgrown Pacifiers (practices to stop), and Secret Baby Powers (strengths to keep)
Give everyone a few minutes of silent brainstorming to add thoughts to each column in Kollabe
Invite team members to share and discuss their contributions, focusing on root causes and possible impacts
Cluster similar ideas together and encourage collaborative discussion to clarify meaning and discover patterns
As a group, prioritize which new ideas to try and which outdated practices need to go
Identify 1–2 concrete actions to implement based on insights from the session
Wrap up by celebrating team strengths and thanking everyone for their playful participation
Pro Tips
Use playful language or themed icebreakers to help the team embrace the Boss Baby spirit
Prompt quieter team members with direct questions or warm encouragement to boost participation
After the session, visually highlight a 'winning' new toy or secret power in Kollabe as fun motivation
Encourage examples and specific stories for each column to spark deeper discussions
FAQ
How do I avoid this retrospective feeling too silly or superficial?
Frame the playful theme as a way to inspire creative, honest discussion. Balance fun with clear, action-driven outcomes.
What if team members only add items to one or two columns?
Prompt with specific questions for each column and give examples to get brains flowing across all topics.
Is this format suitable for serious or urgent issues?
It works best for growth-focused or team-building sessions. For highly critical issues, try a more structured or direct format.
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At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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