✈️ Commercial Air Travel Adventure
Welcome aboard Flight Agile! Let's navigate the skies of our latest sprint, reflecting on the smooth takeoffs, turbulence encountered, and ways to improve the journey. Let's ensure a smoother flight for our next trip.
Template Columns
💺 Smooth Takeoffs
Highlight the moments and achievements during this sprint that went according to plan, making our journey truly exceptional.
Base column: What Went Well🌪️ Turbulence Zones
List the challenges and obstacles that caused a bumpy ride or unexpected delays during the sprint.
Base column: What Went Wrong🛬 Better Landings
Identify areas where adjustments can ensure smoother transitions and better outcomes for future sprints.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The 'Commercial Air Travel Adventure' retrospective uses the metaphor of an air journey to reflect on successes, challenges, and improvements in your last sprint.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective to creatively engage your team in reflecting on a recent sprint, especially when looking for an adventurous and spirited theme.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team aboard and explain the theme, setting the mood for an adventurous, exploratory retrospective.
Introduce the three columns of the board: Smooth Takeoffs, Turbulence Zones, and Better Landings, and explain what each represents.
Give team members time to individually add their input to each column using virtual sticky notes.
As a group, review and discuss the input column by column, expanding on key points and agreeing on priorities.
Collaboratively choose actionable items from the 'Better Landings' column that the team can implement in the next sprint.
Summarize the discussion, appreciate contributions, and thank everyone for participating. Wrap up by tying the discussion back to the air travel metaphor.
Pro Tips
Use visuals and references to aviation throughout the retro to keep the theme dynamic.
Encourage team members to reflect deeply on their contributions to better analyze areas of improvement.
Ask reflective questions like 'What actions directly caused a smoother journey?' to elicit depth in feedback.
Summarize actions for improvement to ensure everyone understands and can commit to them.
Integrate engaging elements (like airplane sound effects!) for remote setups to maintain energy.
FAQ
What if team members find the theme too gimmicky?
Encourage them to view it as a playful metaphor that helps approach topics creatively and with a fresh perspective.
How do I ensure actionable outcomes?
Focus discussions on operational improvements and directly assign action items with clear owners and deadlines.
What if there’s little engagement during the retro?
Start with icebreaker questions like 'What's your favorite travel memory?' to energize the team and set a collaborative tone.
Is this template suitable for sensitive discussions?
Yes, but remind your team to focus on constructive feedback and actionable improvements.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
Tags
Ready to get started?
Use this template to run your next retrospective