🦆🌿 Farfetch'd Quest
Join Farfetch’d on a whimsical journey through our project marsh! Let’s gather rare leeks (ideas), dodge obstacles, and glide toward greater teamwork, all while keeping agile values in our nest.
Template Columns
🌱 New Leeks to Sprout
Suggest fresh ideas and practices for us to start, just like finding new leeks for Farfetch’d’s stash.
Base column: Start🪶 Feathers to Drop
Identify the habits or blockers we should let go of, clearing the way for smoother flight.
Base column: Stop🦆 Techniques to Keep Quacking
Celebrate successful practices we should keep in our flock, ensuring our project soars like Farfetch’d!
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Farfetch'd Quest retrospective invites your team to explore fresh ideas, drop unhelpful habits, and reinforce effective practices, all framed around a playful Pokémon adventure.
When to use this template
Use this template after a project phase, sprint, or milestone when you want to spark creativity, improve team habits, and reinforce what's working well.
How to facilitate
Open with a brief welcome and explain the Farfetch'd theme, encouraging everyone to embrace the lighthearted quest for team improvement.
Review each column: New Leeks to Sprout for new ideas, Feathers to Drop for habits or blockers to release, and Techniques to Keep Quacking for strengths to retain.
Ask team members to add reflections to each column silently for several minutes, focusing on their observations and suggestions.
Invite participants to review all contributions, then group similar items to identify key topics in each column.
Facilitate a team discussion on each column, prioritizing items that have the biggest impact or greatest interest.
Guide the group to agree on concrete actions for changes, assigning clear owners and follow-up steps.
Close with a recap of agreements, thank everyone for their contributions, and invite quick feedback about the retro format.
Pro Tips
Keep the playful tone by referencing the Farfetch'd theme throughout the session—it helps lower barriers to honesty.
Encourage quieter team members by inviting them directly to share or using anonymous input for sensitive topics.
Use voting or dot-voting to democratically prioritize which leeks (ideas) or feathers (blockers) the team should address first.
Capture action items immediately in your tracking tool to maintain momentum after the retro.
FAQ
How do I explain the Farfetch'd theme to my team?
Introduce the template as a playful journey using Pokémon references, and emphasize the real goal: to improve teamwork and processes in a fun way.
What if my team is not familiar with Pokémon?
Briefly describe the meaning behind the columns—new ideas, habits to drop, and strengths to keep. The analogies are light and easy to grasp for any group.
How do we prevent the session from getting off-track with a playful theme?
Set clear expectations for focus before you begin, and keep activities on schedule while still allowing for some lighthearted interactions.
What if we have too many items in one column?
Use grouping and voting to prioritize which topics to discuss in-depth, ensuring the conversation stays productive and on time.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective