🎆🇺🇸 Fourth of July Celebration
Celebrate the sparks of teamwork and reflect on our project’s fireworks! Share what lit up our sprint, what fizzled out, and how we can ignite even brighter successes together.
Template Columns
🧨 Firecracker Wins
Highlight the moments that exploded with success and brought energy to our sprint.
Base column: What Went Well🚫 Duds and Fizzles
Share what didn’t go off as planned or fizzled out during the project.
Base column: What Went Wrong🎇 Brighter Displays Ahead
Suggest improvements to make our next 'show' even more dazzling and effective.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Fourth of July Celebration retrospective helps teams reflect on project highlights, identify setbacks, and spark ideas for even better collaboration, all with a lively and celebratory theme.
When to use this template
Use this format to boost team morale after a major sprint, celebrate recent victories, and inspire creative thinking for continuous improvement.
How to facilitate
Create a festive atmosphere by welcoming everyone and explaining the Fourth of July theme to encourage creative, energetic sharing.
Invite teammates to share their 'Firecracker Wins' by posting highlights and successful moments that energized the sprint.
Ask the team to reflect on and contribute to 'Duds and Fizzles,' focusing on items that didn't go as planned or challenges faced.
Facilitate a discussion in the 'Brighter Displays Ahead' column where everyone suggests ways the team can shine even more in the next sprint or project.
Review all shared items and encourage the group to discuss patterns or surprising themes that emerge.
Prioritize achievable actions from the ideas listed under 'Brighter Displays Ahead' and assign owners if needed.
Wrap up by celebrating team achievements and acknowledging everyone's contributions to continuous improvement.
Pro Tips
Use real-time anonymous input to surface honest feedback about duds and fizzles that might otherwise go unspoken.
Allow teammates to add visual elements, such as emoji or quick doodles, to make the celebration atmosphere more engaging.
Encourage concise, specific examples in each column to keep the conversation focused and actionable.
Start with your own small Firecracker Win to set the tone for positivity before discussing what fizzled.
FAQ
How can we keep the conversation upbeat when discussing fizzles and failures?
Frame 'Duds and Fizzles' as learning opportunities, and balance feedback with recognition from 'Firecracker Wins' to maintain a positive tone.
What if our team doesn’t celebrate the Fourth of July?
You can still use the template as a fun, fireworks-themed reflection. Adapt language as needed to suit your team’s culture.
How do we ensure that suggested improvements are actionable?
Encourage the team to propose specific, realistic ideas and agree on which to prioritize—then assign owners to each action.
At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
Tags
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Use this template to run your next retrospective