☁️🌍 Cloud Adventure
Welcome to the Cloud Adventure retro! Dive into the sky-high world of our project, celebrating sunny achievements, identifying stormy problems, and ensuring smoother skies ahead. Let's optimize our cloud workflows together!
Template Columns
🌟 Bright Skies
Highlight the bright moments and wins that made our project soar.
Base column: Liked⛈️ Storm Clouds
Share challenges and hurdles that blocked our smooth sailing in the cloud.
Base column: Lacked⚡ Lightning Strikes
Spot and showcase impactful lessons learned during our cloud journey.
Base column: Learned🌈 Horizon Dreams
Express your aspirations and ideas for reaching new heights in our projects.
Base column: Longed ForAbout this template
The Cloud Adventure retrospective empowers teams to reflect on project highs, overcome challenges, identify insights, and set goals for future success.
When to use this template
Use this format at the conclusion of a major phase, sprint, or project, to analyze outcomes and align on future actions.
How to facilitate
Introduce the purpose of the retrospective and briefly explain the meaning of each column.
Begin with the 'Bright Skies' column, asking participants to share positive highlights or achievements.
Move to 'Storm Clouds', inviting the team to discuss challenges or obstacles encountered.
Next, analyze 'Lightning Strikes' by encouraging the group to pinpoint key learnings from the project.
Conclude with 'Horizon Dreams', where team members suggest ways to improve or set new aspirations.
Review all inputs, looking for themes or actionable items across the columns.
Agree on specific, tangible actions that the group will take forward.
Pro Tips
Encourage constructive discussion in the 'Storm Clouds' section to promote problem-solving rather than dwelling on problems.
Use 'Horizon Dreams' to inspire creativity, aiming for ambitious but achievable goals.
Consider categorizing insights from 'Lightning Strikes' into immediate applications and long-term strategies.
FAQ
What should I do if some columns are left empty?
Encourage more prompts or examples from the team to spark contributions for the quieter columns.
How do I handle sensitive topics in the 'Storm Clouds' section?
Create a safe space where sensitive topics are respected and addressed constructively.
Can this format be adapted for non-cloud-related projects?
Yes, just contextualize the categories according to the specific project theme.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Liked, Lacked, Learned, Longed For
Tags
Ready to get started?
Use this template to run your next retrospective