🦘 Kangaroo Hop
Let's hop through our project like agile kangaroos! Reflect on leaps of success, tripping hurdles, and where we can improve our bounding skills.
Template Columns
🌟 Great Leaps
Share the successful jumps and accomplishments from this sprint.
Base column: What Went Well🍂 Tripped on Twigs
Discuss the challenges and hurdles we encountered along the way.
Base column: What Went Wrong🎯 Targeted Hops
Plan our next leaps and identify areas where we can improve for future success.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Kangaroo Hop retrospective focuses on team achievements, obstacles, and planning for improvement.
When to use this template
This retrospective is ideal for teams that want to creatively analyze their successes and challenges while fostering a forward-thinking approach to improvements.
How to facilitate
Introduce the retrospective's theme, 'Kangaroo Hop,' and explain the three columns: 🌟 Great Leaps, 🍂 Tripped on Twigs, and 🎯 Targeted Hops.
Ask team members to individually reflect and write their thoughts on notes for each category; give a brief time for this activity.
Once all notes are in the respective columns, review each note as a team, discussing contributions, clarifying details, and grouping similar points.
Facilitate conversations around the learnings from 🌟 Great Leaps and how to replicate successful practices.
Discuss the 🍂 Tripped on Twigs column to understand obstacles and derive actionable insights from challenges faced.
Finally, collaboratively brainstorm and populate the 🎯 Targeted Hops column with specific actions or strategies for improvement.
Conclude by summarizing the key takeaways and action items, assigning owners to any follow-up tasks to ensure delivery.
Pro Tips
Encourage everyone to participate by providing a safe space for sharing thoughts and ideas.
Highlight both individual and team accomplishments to boost morale.
Use colorful, fun visuals or props if possible to emphasize the kangaroo theme and keep energy high.
FAQ
How can I encourage participation in this template?
Start with an icebreaker related to the theme, like sharing a personal 'hop' moment, to build comfort.
What if our team brings too few ideas?
Prompt them with examples or specific questions such as, 'Was there a great leap we didn’t expect?' or 'What hurdle was most surprising and why?'
How do I organize discussion effectively?
Allocate a set amount of discussion time for each column and stick to it to keep the retrospective focused and efficient.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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