🇮🇳 India Independence Day Reflections
Celebrate freedom and progress as we look back on our project journey! Like India’s independence, let’s salute achievements, break free from obstacles, and march forward with new initiatives. Join this colorful retro and renew your team’s spirit!
Template Columns
🪔 Light New Diyas (Start)
Identify new actions or ideas we should ignite to illuminate our path forward, inspired by new beginnings.
Base column: Start🛑 Break Old Chains (Stop)
Share habits or practices that hold us back, so we can leave them behind and embrace true freedom.
Base column: Stop🎉 Celebrate Progress (Continue)
Acknowledge the practices bringing unity and progress—let’s ensure they remain part of our journey.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
Celebrate your team’s achievements, break free from limiting habits, and spark new initiatives with a retrospective inspired by the spirit of Indian Independence Day.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective when your team needs a morale boost or wants to celebrate progress, especially around milestone moments or festive occasions.
How to facilitate
Begin with a brief explanation of the India Independence Day theme and how it relates to teamwork—celebrating progress, gaining freedom from blockers, and embracing new beginnings.
Set ground rules for open, respectful sharing and remind the team the focus is on improvement.
Give participants time to reflect and add thoughts in each column: Light New Diyas (new actions/ideas), Break Old Chains (things to stop), and Celebrate Progress (things to continue).
Invite volunteers to read out or group items by column, encouraging the team to discuss underlying causes and collective feelings.
Facilitate a discussion on actionable changes, ensuring positive practices and new ideas are translated into experiments or action items.
Prioritize the most impactful action items and assign ownership or next steps, making sure to close with a unifying message or thank you that reflects the spirit of the session.
Pro Tips
Connect the theme visually using celebratory colors or digital assets to make the session more engaging.
Encourage quieter teammates by allowing anonymous input or using chat for initial thoughts before discussion.
Link progress and efforts—big or small—to team values to strengthen unity and purpose.
FAQ
Why use a themed retrospective like this one?
A themed retro can energize routine meetings, foster team spirit, and encourage deeper reflection by linking progress to inspiring events.
What if not all team members can relate to the India Independence Day theme?
Explain the universal values of freedom, progress, and new beginnings behind the theme so all participants feel included—it’s about team journey, not only the history.
How can we ensure actionable outcomes from the session?
After discussing feedback, clearly record next steps, designate owners, and review them together at the start of the next sprint.
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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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