💃🏰 Bridgerton Ballroom
Step into the Regency ballroom, where we waltz through successes, pause the scandals, and keep the elegant progress of our sprint.
Template Columns
🌸 Begin the Waltz
Identify fresh initiatives to launch, like a new dance in our Regency soirée.
Base column: Start🚫 End the Scandal
Highlight practices that cause drama or delays, and agree to cease them.
Base column: Stop💖 Keep the Courtship
Celebrate ongoing strengths that keep our team harmonious and productive.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A Regency‑themed sprint retrospective that celebrates successes, stops drama, and reinforces strengths through a three‑column waltz.
When to use this template
Use when the team needs a light‑hearted yet focused review, especially after a busy sprint with mixed outcomes.
How to facilitate
Explain the Regency ballroom theme and the three columns: Begin the Waltz, End the Scandal, Keep the Courtship.
Give each participant 2‑3 minutes to silently write ideas for Begin the Waltz on virtual sticky notes.
Invite volunteers to share their Begin the Waltz items, cluster similar ideas, and decide which new initiatives to pursue.
Repeat the silent writing and sharing process for End the Scandal, then collectively agree on actions to stop those practices.
Do the same for Keep the Courtship, highlighting strengths and committing to maintain them.
Prioritize the agreed actions, assign owners, and set clear next‑step deadlines before closing the session.
Pro Tips
Use Regency‑themed icons or background music to keep the atmosphere playful without distracting from discussion.
Timebox each column to keep energy high; a timer on the screen helps the team stay focused.
Encourage the team to phrase items as verbs (e.g., “Launch weekly demo”) for clearer actionability.
If discussions stall, use a quick dot‑vote to surface the most important items.
Capture decisions in a shared document immediately so remote participants can reference them later.
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for a column?
Encourage silent brainstorming first, then use prompts like ‘What could we start this sprint?’ or allow a quick round of ‘yes/no’ voting to surface hidden items.
How do we ensure the retrospective stays on theme and doesn’t become a costume party?
Keep the focus on outcomes; the theme is a framing device, so limit role‑play to brief introductions and use the themed language only for column titles.
What if some items are too large to address in the next sprint?
Prioritize the most impactful items, assign owners, and move larger initiatives to the product backlog for future planning.
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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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