⚡️ High Voltage Retrospective
Harness the electric energy of our teamwork as we power up, insulate, and maintain momentum. Let’s ensure our substation (project) stays effective and efficient!
Template Columns
⚡ Power Sources to Activate
Identify new energizing actions and processes we should switch on.
Base column: Start⚠️ Circuits to Decommission
Highlight actions or habits that may cause overload and should be shut down.
Base column: Stop🔋 Flow to Maintain
Focus on the steady currents that keep everything smoothly operational.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The High Voltage Retrospective energizes your team by focusing on actions to start, stop, or continue for maximum efficiency.
When to use this template
Use this template to review and improve team energy and effectiveness after a sprint or milestone.
How to facilitate
Begin with a brief introduction, explaining the High Voltage theme and the metaphorical connection to team energy and momentum.
Open the ⚡ Power Sources to Activate column and ask team members to suggest new initiatives or actions to enhance productivity.
Move to ⚠️ Circuits to Decommission and invite participants to identify practices or habits that should be stopped or modified.
Review 🔋 Flow to Maintain, where team members note ongoing positive actions or processes that should be preserved.
Encourage discussion for each column as team members share their input, asking clarifying questions to extract detailed insights.
Collaboratively prioritize key insights across the columns and decide on the most impactful actions to include in an improvement plan.
Summarize the discussions and document agreed actions and their respective owners for accountability.
Close the session with reflections on the retrospective process and next steps for implementing the changes.
Pro Tips
Use energizing visuals or metaphors to align with the electrifying theme.
Encourage open dialogue but manage time efficiently to cover all columns thoroughly.
Prepare examples or prompts for each column to inspire contributions.
Set expectations that all feedback should be constructive and solution-focused.
Follow up after the retrospective to communicate progress on the agreed actions.
FAQ
What if some team members are hesitant to contribute?
Create a safe and inclusive environment by actively encouraging quieter participants to share and emphasizing that all input is valuable.
How can we ensure that action items are addressed?
Assign clear ownership for each action item, and follow up in subsequent meetings or retrospectives to review progress.
At a glance
- Duration
45-60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
Tags
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Use this template to run your next retrospective