🐉🧙♂️ D&D Quest for Agility
Gather your adventuring party! In this D&D-themed retrospective, we’ll tackle our challenges as heroes, celebrate critical successes, and level up our team for the next big campaign.
Template Columns
🎲 Adventurer's Initiatives
Share new ideas and actions we should introduce to propel our team forward.
Base column: Start☠️ Critical Failures
Identify actions and habits that hinder our quest, so we can avoid them in the future.
Base column: Stop🏰 Sacred Rituals
Highlight the practices and traditions that empower us and deserve to be continued.
Base column: Continue🔮 Spells of Transformation
Discuss potential changes or improvements that could strengthen our campaign's success.
Base column: ChangeAbout this template
A Dungeons & Dragons-inspired retrospective for teams to reflect creatively on their work through the lens of an adventuring party tackling challenges and leveling up.
When to use this template
Use this template when a creative and engaging retrospective is needed to energize the team, encourage reflection, and foster teamwork.
How to facilitate
Begin by introducing the D&D Quest for Agility concept, setting an adventurous and engaging tone.
Explain the columns and their thematic significance to the team members.
Give participants time to add their thoughts to the respective columns anonymously.
Facilitate a group discussion to explore the shared entries for each column, drawing connections and extracting insights.
Encourage the team to identify key action points for improvement from the entries.
Summarize by aligning future 'quests' or team goals based on discoveries.
Conclude by thanking everyone and reaffirming the team's commitment to their collective journey.
Pro Tips
Create a fantasy or adventure-themed atmosphere to enhance engagement, such as background music or props.
Introduce roles, such as a Dungeon Master (facilitator) and adventurers (participants), to deepen the theme immersion.
Encourage storytelling when discussing entries to make the retrospective more interactive.
FAQ
How can I motivate the team to engage with the theme?
Incorporate light-hearted role-play elements, fantasy language, or visual thematic resources to spark interest.
What if the team is not familiar with D&D?
Provide a simple context about adventuring and focus on the metaphorical aspects; no intricate D&D knowledge is needed.
At a glance
- Duration
45-60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue, Change
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