🎄✨ Holiday Celebration
Gather around the virtual fireplace to reflect on our sprint, sharing gifts of success, shedding the wrapping of obstacles, and planning a brighter holiday sprint ahead.
Template Columns
🛫 Pack & Begin
Identify new festive practices to launch in our workflow.
Base column: Start❌ Cancel the Grinch
Highlight holiday habits that hinder our sprint momentum.
Base column: Stop🎁 Keep the Cheer
Maintain the joyful rituals that boost team spirit.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A festive sprint retrospective that lets the team celebrate wins, discard hindering habits, and keep joyful practices for the next sprint.
When to use this template
Use when the team wants a light‑hearted, holiday‑themed reflection, especially at the end of a sprint that falls near a holiday season.
How to facilitate
Warm up by inviting everyone to share a quick holiday greeting and set a festive tone
Explain the three columns: Pack & Begin, Cancel the Grinch, Keep the Cheer, and the goal of each
In the Pack & Begin column ask participants to suggest new practices or ideas they want to introduce, writing each on a virtual sticky note
Move to Cancel the Grinch and have the team list habits or obstacles that slowed them down, encouraging brief discussion on why they should be stopped
In Keep the Cheer collect rituals that boosted morale and should continue, then vote on the top items to carry forward
Summarize the agreed actions, assign owners, and close with a holiday cheer
Pro Tips
Use holiday‑themed virtual backgrounds or emojis to keep energy high
Timebox each column discussion with a timer to avoid over‑analysis
Pair quieter members with a buddy to ensure all voices are heard
FAQ
What if the team runs out of time?
Prioritize the most critical items in each column and defer lower‑priority ideas to a follow‑up note.
How do we handle remote participants who are less vocal?
Use anonymous polling or ask them to add notes directly on the board before the discussion.
Can we use this format for non‑holiday sprints?
Yes, simply rename the columns to Start, Stop, Continue and keep the same structure.
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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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