🏰✨ Magical Kingdom Quest
Welcome, brave adventurers! Enter the enchanted realm of our project to uncover mystical lessons, defeat productivity dragons, and cast new spells for improvement. Share your magical moments, banish the obstacles, and let our kingdom flourish!
Template Columns
🧙♂️ New Spells to Cast
Reveal enchanting new practices or rituals we should begin to empower our quest.
Base column: Start🐉 Foes to Banish
Identify the troublesome habits or blockers we must confront and banish from our kingdom.
Base column: Stop🌟 Legendary Charms to Keep
Celebrate the magical strengths and charms that already make our kingdom thrive—let’s maintain their power!
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Magical Kingdom Quest retrospective uses a playful fantasy theme to help teams uncover what practices to start, stop, and continue for project success. Participants metaphorically become adventurers, bringing energy and creativity to team reflection.
When to use this template
Use this template when your team needs fresh energy, wants to break routine, or is looking for a fun way to address improvements and celebrate wins. It's perfect after a challenging sprint or at project milestones.
How to facilitate
Welcome your team with a brief introduction, setting the magical theme and encouraging participants to embrace the adventure mindset.
Explain the three columns: New Spells to Cast for new ideas to try, Foes to Banish for blockers or bad habits, and Legendary Charms to Keep for practices that work well.
Allow silent brainstorming, inviting each member to add reflections in each column based on recent work.
Facilitate a group review, reading cards aloud and grouping similar items together to identify common themes or shared challenges.
Lead a team discussion to prioritize which new spells to try and which foes to focus on banishing in the next iteration.
Collaboratively define concrete action items or experiments for the most important spells and foes.
Wrap up by celebrating the team’s legendary charms, acknowledging positive contributions, and reinforcing takeaways for the next quest.
Pro Tips
Lean into the fantasy theme—invite team members to use creative names or metaphors for their reflections.
Use thematic icebreakers (like 'choose your magical role') to set a playful tone and boost engagement.
Encourage quieter team members by asking everyone to contribute at least one charm, spell, and foe.
Consider using story points or dot voting for prioritizing which spells and foes to focus on.
FAQ
How can I keep a playful tone while ensuring actionable outcomes?
Balance fun with focus by welcoming creative metaphors but always translating ideas into clear action steps before closing.
What if team members are hesitant to participate in a themed retrospective?
Briefly explain how the theme supports open discussion—invite them to participate at their comfort level, while modeling engagement yourself.
How can we ensure that new spells and banished foes are followed up?
Assign clear owners and include next steps in your team's backlog or regular check-ins to ensure accountability.
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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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