🎄✨ Christmas Wonder
Celebrate the spirit of teamwork and reflection this holiday season! Let's unwrap the gifts of success, set aside what doesn't spark joy, and spotlight our best traditions as we prepare for a brighter project journey.
Template Columns
🎁 Gifts to Open
Share opportunities or practices that we should embrace moving forward.
Base column: Start🎅 Stocking Coal
Discuss habits or practices that should be left behind like lumps of coal.
Base column: Stop✨ Shining Stars
Highlight practices and accomplishments we want to keep glowing in our journey.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Christmas Wonder retrospective incorporates a festive framework where teams reflect on practices to embrace, discontinue, and continue to evolve their project journey during the holiday season.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective during the holiday season to meld festive vibes with meaningful team reflection on ongoing projects.
How to facilitate
Set the stage by welcoming the team and introducing the festive theme, ensuring everyone is in a light-hearted, reflective mindset.
Begin with '🎁 Gifts to Open': Team members share new practices, innovative ideas, or opportunities they believe could benefit the project or team process.
Move on to '🎅 Stocking Coal': Discuss behaviors, norms, or practices that are unhelpful and should be discontinued.
Conclude with '✨ Shining Stars': Reflect on successful traditions or practices that the team wants to keep as foundational practices.
Summarize and group feedback to identify common themes, noting actionable insights.
Close the session, thanking the team and connecting the festive theme with the team's collective commitment to continuous improvement.
Pro Tips
Encourage a light-hearted atmosphere by incorporating holiday music or festive visuals.
Keep the conversation focused by prompting team members with specific examples before they share.
Celebrate contributions with affirming tones and connect identified practices with real-world impacts.
FAQ
What if team members struggle with the festive framing?
Provide clear explanations of the metaphorical connections and reassurances that creativity is encouraged but not mandatory.
How formal should the reflection process be?
Maintain a balance between a relaxed, thematic atmosphere and structured conversations ensuring valuable output.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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