🏈 Football Huddle
Team, let’s gather in the huddle and reflect on our game! Share winning plays, call out fouls, and plan our next touchdown for project success. Ready, break!
Template Columns
🚦 Kick-off Plays (Start)
Suggest new strategies or actions we should begin running for better teamwork and delivery.
Base column: Start⛔️ Offsides (Stop)
Identify ineffective habits or blockers we need to bench to improve our performance.
Base column: Stop🏆 Winning Strategies (Continue)
Highlight processes, attitudes, or rituals keeping us scoring that we should keep executing.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A quick, game‑themed retrospective where the team identifies what to start, stop, and continue, using a football huddle metaphor.
When to use this template
Use when you want an energetic, focused session that highlights clear actions and keeps the team motivated.
How to facilitate
Gather the team in a virtual huddle, set a timer, and explain the three columns and the football metaphor.
Ask participants to write individual sticky notes for each column: new strategies to start, blockers to stop, and successful practices to continue.
Collect the notes, group similar ideas, and discuss each column, prioritizing the most impactful items.
Vote on the top two items in each column using dot voting or emoji reactions.
Convert the top‑voted items into concrete action items with owners and due dates, then close with a quick confidence check.
Pro Tips
Use a timer for each column to keep energy high and discussions concise.
Encourage the use of football‑related language or emojis to reinforce the theme and boost engagement.
Capture decisions in a shared board immediately so remote participants can reference them later.
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for a column?
Prompt with examples or ask each person to share at least one item, reminding that even small tweaks count as valuable input.
How do we handle dominant voices taking over the discussion?
Use a round‑robin or silent voting to ensure everyone’s input is heard and balanced.
Can this format be used for longer projects or only sprints?
It works for any iteration length; simply adjust the timebox and depth of discussion to fit the timeframe.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
5-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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