☕ Coffee Shop Conversations
Grab a cup of your favorite brew and let’s reflect on our project journey. Explore the aromas of successes, address the bitter brews of challenges, and craft the perfect blend for future sprints.
Template Columns
🌱 Fresh Brews
Discuss new practices or ideas we should start implementing to energize our projects.
Base column: Start🚫 Bitter Brews
Identify actions or habits that left a bad aftertaste and should be stopped for a smoother blend.
Base column: Stop✅ Perfect Blends
Highlight ongoing practices that are working well and should remain part of our recipe for success.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A warm, conversational retrospective format to reflect on team practices, discussing what to start, stop, and continue doing.
When to use this template
Ideal after a sprint or project phase to discuss team dynamics and process improvements while fostering a reflective atmosphere.
How to facilitate
Begin by introducing the Coffee Shop Conversations theme and explain the agenda to the team.
Invite everyone to share their thoughts in the 'Fresh Brews' column, focusing on new practices or ideas to implement.
Transition to the 'Bitter Brews' column, discussing actions or habits that hinder the team's progress and should be ceased.
Conclude with the 'Perfect Blends' column, emphasizing the practices that are yielding good results and should be continued.
Review all the insights collectively and identify actionable items to improve team performance and morale moving forward.
Pro Tips
Encourage participants to use specific examples as they add notes to the columns.
Prepare a list of discussion prompts to stimulate conversation and ensure everyone has an opportunity to contribute.
Create a relaxed environment to match the theme, perhaps with beverages or visual aids representing a coffee shop.
FAQ
How can I ensure everyone participates?
Ask open-ended questions and allocate time for individuals to share their thoughts in a round-robin format.
What if discussions in one column take too long?
Timebox each column and gently steer the conversation to maintain focus and agenda adherence.
At a glance
- Duration
45-60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective