🎤🎸 Concert Encore
Step onto the virtual stage! Let’s jam about our last sprint like rockstars: reflect on our group’s harmony, axe the sour notes, and keep the hits rolling.
Template Columns
🎼 New Songs to Debut
Suggest fresh ideas and practices to introduce in our next performance.
Base column: Start🔇 Unplugged Moments
Call out things we should stop doing to keep our show in tune.
Base column: Stop🎶 Keep the Classics
Highlight tried-and-true moves we should continue playing as a team.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Concert Encore retrospective invites teams to reflect on their collaboration by reviewing what to start, stop, and continue, all through the fun lens of a hit concert. This energizing format encourages creative input while helping the group fine-tune their teamwork.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective when your team needs a fresh, music-inspired approach to reviewing the last sprint, particularly if engagement or creativity is dipping. It's great after high-pressure periods or to mark the end of a big project.
How to facilitate
Open with a warm welcome, set the upbeat concert theme, and invite everyone to step into their rockstar personas
Briefly review the sprint, recalling both highlights and challenges to set context
Ask team members to brainstorm and add ideas to each column: 'New Songs to Debut' for new experiments, 'Unplugged Moments' for what to stop, and 'Keep the Classics' for proven successes
Give everyone time to read through all contributions, then facilitate a group discussion for each column, focusing on reasoning behind each note
Guide the group to prioritize the most impactful ideas, especially in the 'New Songs' and 'Unplugged Moments' columns
Collaboratively define clear action items from the top ideas and assign owners where appropriate
Wrap up by celebrating the team's greatest 'hits' from the last sprint and thanking everyone for their input
Pro Tips
Lean into the concert analogy—use playlists or music-themed icebreakers to boost engagement
Encourage short, specific notes in each column to keep ideas actionable
Periodically rotate who facilitates to keep the format feeling fresh
End with a quick round where everyone shares their 'encore moment'—a best-of highlight from the sprint
FAQ
What if team members don’t connect with the concert theme?
Encourage a playful spirit but reassure participants that contributions matter most, not musical knowledge. You can tone down the theme as needed while retaining the format’s structure.
How do we ensure new ideas from 'New Songs to Debut' get a fair trial?
Agree as a group to pick one or two ideas to pilot in the next sprint and make space to review results in your next retrospective.
What if the 'Unplugged Moments' column isn’t getting entries?
Prompt reflection by asking about recurring frustrations or what slowed progress. Remind everyone that stopping unhelpful patterns is as valuable as trying new things.
At a glance
- Duration
40–60 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