🏒🥅 Hockey Huddle
Team, it's time to hit the ice! Let’s reflect on our recent game, celebrate our goals, improve our plays, and power forward together to victory. Remember, we're all in this game together!
Template Columns
🚀 Power Plays
Identify new strategies or actions we should take to score more goals and achieve success.
Base column: Start🛑 Penalty Box
Call out behaviors or practices that led to setbacks or challenges during this sprint.
Base column: Stop🏆 Winning Moves
Highlight the plays, practices, and strategies that worked great for us and should be continued.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Hockey Huddle retrospective is a sports-themed review session where teams reflect on their recent efforts, celebrate successes, acknowledge challenges, and strategize for improved future performance.
When to use this template
This format is ideal after completing a significant milestone or sprint to evaluate achievements, identify areas for growth, and plan strategic next steps as a team.
How to facilitate
Start by welcoming the team, introducing the 'Hockey Huddle' theme, and reviewing the purpose and structure of the retrospective.
Encourage the team to think about their recent efforts and write their thoughts for each column: 'Power Plays' for new actions to consider, 'Penalty Box' for areas to improve, and 'Winning Moves' for things that went well.
Give everyone around 5-10 minutes to individually add their ideas to the respective columns in the virtual Board.
Facilitate a group discussion for each column, starting with 'Winning Moves', then reviewing the 'Penalty Box', and concluding with 'Power Plays'. Summarize major themes or insights as they emerge.
Prioritize actionable items from the discussion and assign ownership to specific team members where appropriate.
Close the session with a motivational remark, thanking the team for their input, and agreeing on follow-up actions or the date for the next retrospective.
Pro Tips
Use a timer to keep each section on track and maintain engagement.
Encourage team members to focus on constructive feedback and actionable takeaways.
Consider using fun hockey or sports metaphors to make the session lively and relatable.
Provide an example for each column based on recent team activities to set a clear standard for responses.
Celebrate team successes collectively to foster morale.
FAQ
What if the team gets stuck on the 'Penalty Box'?
Guide the team to focus on specific behaviors or events, and ask open questions to clarify underlying causes.
How can I ensure everyone contributes equally?
Start with a quiet reflection phase where individuals write before group discussion, and encourage quieter members to share by inviting their input directly.
What if the team only focuses on negatives?
Balance the discussion by dedicating equal time to 'Winning Moves' and emphasizing positivity at the start.
Can this retrospective format be adapted for non-sports enthusiasts?
Yes, use neutral or different metaphors suited to your team's interests while retaining the general structure.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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