👔💙 Father’s Day Reflections
Let’s honor the wisdom and care that guides our team—just like fathers! Share what we should start, stop, and continue as we nurture our project’s growth together. Cheers to mentoring, learning, and teamwork!
Template Columns
🌱 Dad’s New Tips (Start)
Share new habits or practices we should adopt to help our team grow stronger, inspired by fatherly advice!
Base column: Start⛔ No More Dad Jokes (Stop)
Highlight actions or blockers we need to stop, just as a dad would steer us away from distractions.
Base column: Stop👍 Keep the Dad Wisdom (Continue)
Point out the traditions, strengths, or strategies we should continue, like passing down timeless fatherly wisdom.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Father’s Day Reflections retrospective celebrates team mentorship, growth, and wisdom using a playful ‘dad’ theme. Teams discuss new practices to start, unhelpful behaviors to stop, and valuable traditions to continue as they nurture their project together.
When to use this template
Use this template when you want a lighthearted, refreshing retrospective that promotes learning, celebrates mentorship, or coincides with Father’s Day or any moment of transition.
How to facilitate
Open the session by inviting everyone to reflect on their favorite pieces of advice or guidance they have received, optionally sharing a lighthearted dad joke to set the tone.
Review the three columns (Start – Dad’s New Tips, Stop – No More Dad Jokes, Continue – Keep the Dad Wisdom) and explain how each relates to growing as a team.
Give the team 5–7 minutes to brainstorm and add cards for each column, focusing on new ideas for growth, blockers or ineffective habits to leave behind, and strengths or traditions to maintain.
Invite the group to silently read all cards, then cluster similar ideas if your platform allows, ensuring everyone’s voice is represented.
Lead a team discussion, prioritizing the most impactful items in each column, and encourage storytelling by relating suggestions back to experiences of mentorship or learning.
Decide on 1–3 concrete actions to address the most important start and stop items, and agree on how to reinforce the valuable ‘dad wisdom’ your team wants to continue.
Close by appreciating the team’s collaborative spirit and encourage sharing more wisdom or light moments throughout your workflow.
Pro Tips
Prompt quieter attendees to share by asking them to recall advice or memorable team habits they've appreciated.
Connect the ‘dad wisdom’ column to the team’s core values or guiding principles for extra relevance.
Mix in a few respectful, inclusive dad jokes or anecdotes to maintain an upbeat, friendly atmosphere.
Encourage participants to relate their input to recent project events to keep discussions practical.
Summarize agreed actions and ‘wisdom to continue’ in a shared team doc to ensure follow-through.
FAQ
What if my team isn’t familiar with the dad theme?
The theme is just a fun lens for reflection—focus on the concepts of mentorship and wisdom, and adapt language as needed for maximum comfort.
How can we keep the session from getting too silly and losing focus?
Kick off with a clear purpose and timeboxes. Let humor build connection but gently steer back to actionable discussions when needed.
What if we struggle to generate 'start' items?
Encourage brainstorming around recent challenges or gaps, and ask what supportive advice would help navigate tough spots.
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At a glance
- Duration
30–45 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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