🏴☠️🗺️ Lost at Sea: A Pirate's Perspective
Ahoy, brave crew! We've sailed into uncharted waters and faced many trials. Share the winds that carried us, the anchors that held us back, and plot actions to steer our ship to fortune. Let’s hoist the sails of teamwork together!
Template Columns
🌬️ Winds that Set the Sails
Celebrate the forces that propelled our crew forward on this voyage.
Base column: Wind⚓ Anchors Holding Us Back
Identify the obstacles and challenges that slowed our journey.
Base column: Anchors🗺️ Charting the Course Forward
Plot actionable steps to navigate through the challenges ahead.
Base column: ActionsAbout this template
A sea-faring themed retrospective inviting teams to reflect on successes, challenges, and future actions.
When to use this template
Use this when your team wants a fun and engaging theme to reflect on recent projects or launches.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team with pirate-themed enthusiasm and set the stage by explaining the retrospective’s theme.
Encourage participants to add notes under 'Winds that Set the Sails' to recognize positive forces and achievements.
Move to 'Anchors Holding Us Back' and identify obstacles that hindered progress.
Discuss 'Charting the Course Forward,' brainstorming actionable steps to improve and overcome challenges.
Summarize the key points from all columns, ensuring alignment on agreed actions.
End with a group acknowledgment or a thematic 'virtual cheer' to close the retrospective on a positive note.
Pro Tips
Encourage creative naming and pirate lingo in the posts to enhance the theme.
Provide a hat or accessory to the moderator to embody the pirate captain role.
Balance the fun theme with actionable discussions to maintain focus.
Use engaging visuals, such as a treasure map backdrop, for even more energy.
FAQ
What if the team is not comfortable with the theme?
Keep the discussions practical while softly integrating theme elements for engagement.
How to ensure actionable outputs?
Keep the last column focused on realistic and clear steps with assignees.
What if the team focuses too much on the theme and not the outcome?
Gently steer back to key points, appreciating their enthusiasm while emphasizing outcomes.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Wind, Anchors, Actions
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Use this template to run your next retrospective