💡✨ Eureka Workshop
Step into the Eureka Workshop! This retrospective is all about sparking creativity, uncovering brilliant ideas, and shaping our project for innovation. Let’s ignite new ways of working and shape our next big breakthrough together!
Template Columns
🌱 Seed New Ideas
Share bold and fresh ideas we should start experimenting with to drive innovation.
Base column: Start🛑 Ditch Old Habits
Identify outdated practices or roadblocks that stifle creativity and need to be stopped.
Base column: Stop🔬 Cultivate What Works
Celebrate and continue the creative approaches and practices that fuel our progress.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Eureka Workshop retrospective helps teams generate creative ideas, challenge outdated habits, and identify proven practices to encourage ongoing innovation.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective when your team needs a creative boost, wants to break out of routine, or is about to start a new phase and seeks fresh perspectives and breakthroughs.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and introduce the Eureka Workshop concept, emphasizing the goal of innovation and open thinking.
Set the stage with an engaging icebreaker that encourages creative thought, such as a fun brainstorming game or a quick ‘wildest idea’ round.
Guide everyone through silent brainstorming for each column, starting with Seed New Ideas, then Ditch Old Habits, and finally Cultivate What Works.
Invite team members to share their contributions aloud or add them to the digital board. Use prompts to spark discussion, especially in the Seed New Ideas column.
Facilitate a focused conversation to cluster ideas, highlight patterns, and discuss the potential impact of specific suggestions.
Prioritize which new ideas to experiment with and identify old habits to drop, ensuring at least one actionable experiment for next sprint.
Wrap up by celebrating creative contributions and confirming owners for next steps.
Close with reflections on how the session felt and gather quick feedback on the process.
Pro Tips
Encourage wild ideas early to build psychological safety and signal that unconventional thinking is valued.
Remind participants there are no bad ideas—quantity often begets quality when brainstorming.
Assign a notetaker or use digital stickies to ensure all contributions, especially quieter voices, are captured.
Set the expectation to review the success of new experiments in a future retrospective.
FAQ
How do I encourage creativity if my team feels stuck?
Try an energizing icebreaker or prompt everyone to share their 'wildest' or even impossible ideas first. This breaks the ice and often leads to more genuine creative suggestions.
What if only a few people contribute new ideas?
Rotate facilitators, invite anonymous input, or give everyone dedicated time to submit ideas silently before open discussion.
How do we make sure new ideas are actually tried, not just discussed?
End the session by assigning champions to at least one idea, along with clear next steps and a date to review progress.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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