🐣🥚 Easter Egg Hunt
Let's embark on a festive Easter Egg Hunt through our project journey! Uncover hidden surprises (insights), spot distractions (challenges), and cherish the golden eggs (successes). Together, we'll spring into action for an even brighter future!
Template Columns
🌱 Fresh Eggs to Hatch
Explore new ideas or practices we should grow and start implementing.
Base column: Start🚫 Cracked Eggs
Identify the habits or blockers that need to be stopped as they add no value.
Base column: Stop✨ Golden Eggs
Highlight the golden practices or accomplishments we should treasure and continue.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Easter Egg Hunt retrospective format uses a festive theme to reflect on surprises, challenges, and triumphs in a project, guiding the team to improve for the future.
When to use this template
Use this format when you want to explore new opportunities, address blockers, and celebrate achievements in a dynamic and festive way.
How to facilitate
Begin by welcoming the team and explaining the Easter Egg Hunt theme. Highlight how the columns metaphorically represent different reflections.
Provide a brief overview of each column: Fresh Eggs to Hatch for new ideas, Cracked Eggs for things to cease, and Golden Eggs for accomplishments to cherish.
Set a timer and allow individual reflection where team members write their thoughts on virtual sticky notes aligning with each column.
Invite each member to share their notes and discuss briefly, ensuring engagement.
Cluster similar notes to identify patterns or significant themes.
Encourage the team to prioritize actionable insights from the discussion for future improvement.
Conclude with a summary of insights and the action items decided upon, thanking everyone for their input.
Pro Tips
Add a light-hearted and festive tone to engage the team in the retrospective.
Encourage team members to think creatively and be honest during the individual reflection time.
Limit the sharing time per participant to ensure everyone has a chance to contribute.
FAQ
What if the team struggles to generate Fresh Eggs ideas?
Prompt them with examples or guide the discussion towards untapped opportunities.
How can I encourage quieter team members to share?
Use anonymous submissions for notes or use a round-robin sharing format.
What if the discussion veers off too much?
Gently steer the conversation back to the columns’ focus while acknowledging meaningful input.
At a glance
- Duration
40-60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective