🍥🌀 Hidden Leaf Sprint
Channel your inner shinobi to reflect on missions: identify new jutsu to master, discard faulty techniques, and keep the powerful ones thriving.
Template Columns
⚡️ New Jutsu to Learn
Identify fresh techniques or practices to begin using in our workflow.
Base column: Start🚫 Broken Seals to Break
Highlight habits or processes that hinder our ninja progress and should be stopped.
Base column: Stop🌿 Chakra Flow to Keep
Celebrate effective strategies that keep our team’s energy strong and should continue.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A ninja‑themed sprint retrospective that surfaces new practices, stops blockers, and celebrates strengths.
When to use this template
Best for teams wanting a fresh, engaging way to identify improvements and reinforce good habits after a sprint.
How to facilitate
Introduce the ninja theme and explain the three columns: New Jutsu to Learn, Broken Seals to Break, and Chakra Flow to Keep.
Give each participant 5 minutes to add their ideas as virtual sticky notes under the appropriate column.
Group similar notes, then discuss each column, focusing on why each item matters and what action is needed.
Vote on the most important new techniques and blockers to address, and agree on concrete next steps with owners.
Summarize the agreed actions, assign responsibilities, and close the session with a quick team chant or ninja pose.
Pro Tips
Encourage concise wording on notes to keep the board readable during virtual sessions.
Use anonymous voting to surface honest priorities without peer pressure.
Allocate a timer for each phase to maintain momentum and respect the timebox.
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for New Jutsu?
Prompt them by asking what skills or tools they observed elsewhere or what pain points could be solved with a new practice.
How do we handle dominant voices during discussion?
Facilitator can use a round‑robin format or ask quieter members for their thoughts first.
Can this be used for a longer project retrospective?
Yes, but consider extending the voting phase or splitting the session into two parts to keep focus.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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