🌲🎶✨ Forest Frenzy
Step into the glowing canopy where melodies guide our sprint—celebrate the thriving growth, acknowledge the wilted leaves, and tame the stormy branches for a harmonious next sprint.
Template Columns
🌿🎉 Verdant Victories
Share the flourishing moments and successes that made our forest thrive.
Base column: Glad🌧️🍂 Dampened Roots
Reflect on the wilted areas and setbacks that dimmed our woodland.
Base column: Sad🔥⚡️ Wild Whispers
Vent the tangled frustrations and stormy branches that sparked tension.
Base column: MadAbout this template
A nature‑inspired sprint review that celebrates successes, examines setbacks, and releases frustrations to create a harmonious next sprint.
When to use this template
Best for teams that enjoy creative themes and need a balanced view of positives, negatives, and tension points after a sprint.
How to facilitate
Gather the team in a virtual space with the Forest Frenzy board open
Begin with a brief grounding exercise, inviting everyone to imagine the forest and set an intention
Ask participants to add sticky notes to Verdant Victories for any thriving moments, using emojis or short phrases
Move to Dampened Roots, encouraging honest sharing of setbacks, focusing on facts not blame
Shift to Wild Whispers, letting team members voice frustrations while maintaining a safe tone
Group similar items, discuss root causes, and vote on the top three items from each column to address
Create concrete action items for the next sprint, assigning owners and due dates
Close with a quick appreciation round, thanking contributors and visualizing a healthier forest
Pro Tips
Use a timer for each column to keep energy high and stay within the timebox
Encourage the use of forest‑related icons or GIFs to keep the theme lively
If tensions rise, pause for a brief breathing exercise before continuing
FAQ
What if the team is hesitant to share frustrations in Wild Whispers?
Reassure them that the focus is on processes, not people, and model vulnerability by sharing your own observations first.
How do we keep the session within the timebox?
Set a timer for each column and limit discussion to the top‑voted items, deferring deeper dives to a follow‑up meeting.
Can we adapt the template for a smaller team?
Yes, combine Verdant Victories and Dampened Roots into a single ‘Highlights & Lowlights’ column, or reduce the number of items per column.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Glad, Sad, Mad
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