⛄️❄️ Frosty Feedback
Bundle up and melt the challenges as we sculpt our sprint into a perfect snowman—celebrate the solid foundations, add fresh ideas, melt excess, and stack more brilliance!
Template Columns
⛄️ Solid Snowballs
Identify the sturdy parts of our process that should stay frozen in place.
Base column: Keep❄️ Fresh Flakes
Suggest new ideas or practices to sprinkle onto our workflow.
Base column: Add🧊 Melted Drips
Highlight areas that are dripping too much and need to melt away.
Base column: Less☃️ Snowy Layers
Point out where we can pile on more effort or collaboration.
Base column: MoreAbout this template
A snow‑themed sprint retrospective that highlights solid practices, sparks fresh ideas, melts away pain points, and builds extra layers of collaboration.
When to use this template
Ideal for teams that want a playful yet structured way to reflect on both successes and challenges, especially after a busy sprint or before a planning cycle.
How to facilitate
Introduce the snowman metaphor and explain each column’s purpose
Ask participants to write individual virtual sticky notes for each column based on their observations
Collect and group similar notes in the Solid Snowballs column, discussing why they work well
Move to Fresh Flakes to brainstorm new ideas, encouraging even wild suggestions
Review Melted Drips to identify blockers and decide which to eliminate or reduce
Finish with Snowy Layers to decide where to add effort or collaboration, then vote on the top three actions
Pro Tips
Match virtual sticky‑note colors to the column colors for instant visual cues
Timebox each column discussion (e.g., 8‑10 minutes) to keep momentum
Start with silent brainstorming before opening the floor to keep all voices heard
Use a quick “snowball” voting method: each person gets three votes to allocate across ideas
FAQ
What if the team struggles to generate ideas for Fresh Flakes?
Prompt with specific questions like “What could make our daily stand‑up more efficient?” or use a random word association to spark creativity.
How do we prevent the Melted Drips column from becoming a blame session?
Frame each point as a process issue, not a person issue, and focus on solutions rather than fault.
Can we combine this template with other retrospectives?
Yes, you can run Frosty Feedback as a focused segment within a larger retrospective or repeat it quarterly for continuous improvement.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Keep, Add, Less, More
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