🗿🌴 Easter Island Stone Heads
Channel the mysteries of the Moai statues as we unearth the secrets of our sprint. Let’s carve out our successes, uncover hidden challenges, and build a legacy for our agile journey!
Template Columns
🌅 Monumental Moments
Reveal the triumphs and positive milestones we’ve carved during this sprint.
Base column: What Went Well💨 Weathered Woes
Uncover the obstacles and setbacks that weathered our progress, just as the statues withstand the test of time.
Base column: What Went Wrong🔨 Sculpt for Success
Chisel out ways we can shape a stronger, smoother path forward for our team.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Easter Island Stone Heads retrospective helps teams celebrate big wins, surface hidden setbacks, and collaboratively craft tangible improvements for the next sprint.
When to use this template
Use this template at the end of a sprint or project when your team wants to reflect deeply on progress, reveal under-the-surface challenges, and co-create a roadmap for continuous improvement.
How to facilitate
Set the context by introducing the Easter Island theme and encourage the team to share with openness and curiosity.
Invite everyone to add their reflections in each column: Monumental Moments for wins, Weathered Woes for challenges, and Sculpt for Success for improvement ideas.
Allow time for silent brainstorming before starting group discussion, to ensure quieter voices are heard.
Review and discuss the cards in each column, asking clarifying questions and looking for recurring themes or surprises.
Encourage the group to connect specific Weathered Woes with ideas in Sculpt for Success, building actionable improvement plans.
Prioritize the most impactful action items as a team and decide owners or next steps to ensure accountability.
Close with a round of appreciations or lessons learned, helping the group leave the session energized and focused.
Pro Tips
Encourage storytelling to help surface deeper insights behind Monumental Moments and Weathered Woes.
Use visual metaphors—like carving or weathering—to help the team engage with creative problem-solving.
If time is short, limit card submissions per person to focus discussion.
Draw connections across columns to turn challenges into actionable improvements.
FAQ
How do I avoid the session getting stuck on the negatives?
Balance discussion by anchoring on Monumental Moments first, and intentionally close with action-focused Sculpt for Success items to leave the team feeling empowered and positive.
What if team members are hesitant to share challenges?
Model vulnerability as the facilitator, and offer the option of anonymous card submissions to create a safe, open environment.
How do we ensure we actually follow through on improvement ideas?
Assign clear owners and check in on progress at the start of future retrospectives to create accountability and keep momentum.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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