🎓 Campus Chronicles
Welcome to Campus Chronicles! Reflect on our project semester like students navigating college life—discover new courses (initiatives), drop old habits, and keep what helps us ace our goals. Let’s graduate our teamwork to the next level!
Template Columns
📚 New Courses to Enroll
Suggest fresh activities or practices our team should start, just like choosing exciting new classes.
Base column: Start⛔️ Classes to Drop
Identify habits or practices the team should stop—think of it as dropping classes that don't fit your schedule.
Base column: Stop✅ Study Habits to Keep
Highlight ongoing habits and methods that help us succeed, like proven study routines.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
Campus Chronicles is a playful, college-themed retrospective that helps teams identify new initiatives, drop unhelpful practices, and celebrate habits that drive success.
When to use this template
Use this format at the end of a project phase, quarter, or academic-style sprint to encourage creative reflection in a lighthearted way, especially when your team needs energy or a fresh perspective.
How to facilitate
Welcome participants and introduce the Campus Chronicles theme, encouraging everyone to share with a student mindset.
Briefly explain each column: New Courses to Enroll (start), Classes to Drop (stop), and Study Habits to Keep (continue).
Give everyone a few minutes to add their thoughts to each column individually—remind them to focus on specific, actionable items.
Invite team members to read through the board, then cluster and discuss similar ideas together as a group.
Facilitate a collaborative conversation: explore why certain habits work, why others should be dropped, and which new practices could be valuable.
Vote as a team to prioritize which new courses (initiatives) to enroll in and which classes to drop first, then assign action owners.
Wrap up by reviewing key decisions and encouraging the team to view change as continuous learning, like progressing through semesters.
Pro Tips
Use fun college references or visuals to energize the team and spark imagination.
Encourage honest sharing, especially about 'classes to drop'; normalize letting go of what doesn't serve the team.
Frame 'new courses' as experiments—emphasize it's okay not to ace every new practice on the first try.
Revisit 'study habits to keep' in future retros to celebrate team growth and progress.
FAQ
How do we encourage creative ideas for the 'New Courses to Enroll' column?
Prompt the team to think beyond traditional practices—invite ideas inspired by other teams or industries, or make it fun by imagining dream courses.
How can I address sensitive topics in the 'Classes to Drop' column?
Create a safe space upfront; remind everyone it's about improvement, not blame. Use anonymous submissions if needed to promote candid feedback.
What is the best way to ensure follow-through on new habits?
Assign an owner for each action and agree on a follow-up date to check in on progress before ending the retrospective.
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At a glance
- Duration
40–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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