👔 Father’s Day Spotlight
Let’s celebrate teamwork with a Father’s Day twist! Reflect on our ‘dad-liest’ skills—what we should start, stop, and continue to help our project and each other grow even stronger.
Template Columns
🚀 New Traditions to Start
Share fresh ideas or ‘dad hacks’ we should adopt as a team.
Base column: Start🛑 Dad Jokes to Leave Behind
Point out habits or processes that are getting stale—no more ‘dad jokes’ if they’re not working!
Base column: Stop👍 Classic Moves to Continue
Highlight what’s working well—timeless skills like a classic dad move.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Father’s Day Spotlight retrospective uses a playful, dad-themed approach to reflect on teamwork by focusing on what new practices to adopt, which stale habits to drop, and which classic strengths to continue.
When to use this template
Use this format near Father’s Day for a light-hearted team vibe or anytime you want to inject fun into start-stop-continue style reflections.
How to facilitate
Kick off with a warm welcome and briefly explain the Father’s Day Spotlight theme, setting a relaxed, celebratory mood.
Invite the team to silently brainstorm and submit ideas under each column: new traditions to start, dad jokes (habits) to leave behind, and classic moves to continue.
Review all submissions as a group, encouraging team members to elaborate and share stories related to their cards.
Spot patterns—use themes to cluster similar ideas and discuss their impacts on teamwork and morale.
Prioritize the most useful or urgent items, especially from the start and stop columns, and agree on concrete next steps or experiments.
Wrap up by highlighting the team’s collective ‘dad-liest’ strengths and thank everyone for their spirit and openness.
Pro Tips
Encourage storytelling to bring the ‘dad’ theme to life—ask for examples of ‘classic moves’ or playful ‘dad hacks’.
Remind the team to be constructive—frame suggestions positively, even when addressing what to stop.
Keep the energy lighthearted, but ensure all voices are heard, not just the most outspoken.
Capture agreed actions in a visible place to reinforce team accountability.
FAQ
What if someone doesn’t like the playful theme?
Acknowledge that the ‘dad’ theme is a metaphor for fun and learning—participants can choose to engage with the theme as much or as little as they like.
How do we avoid the session getting too silly?
Set an expectation of respect and balanced fun at the start. Remind the team the goal is actionable insights, not just jokes.
Can this template work for teams without fathers or on non-Father’s Day dates?
Absolutely—the theme is just a light framework for reflection and not tied to anyone’s personal situation or a specific date.
At a glance
- Duration
30–45 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