🏎️🍄 Mario Kart Mayhem
Rev up the team, race through our sprint, celebrate power-ups (wins) and avoid banana peels (issues), and plot the fastest route to the next finish line.
Template Columns
🚦 Green Light Go
Identify fresh practices to kick off our sprint like a new race start.
Base column: Start🛑 Pit Stop
Spot habits or blockers to halt before they cause a spin‑out.
Base column: Stop🏆 Victory Lap
Keep the winning strategies that helped us cross the finish line.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A fast‑paced, game‑themed retrospective that lets the team celebrate wins, surface blockers, and decide what to keep for the next sprint.
When to use this template
Use when the team needs an energising, quick‑fire review after a high‑tempo sprint or when you want to inject fun competition.
How to facilitate
Introduce the Mario Kart theme, explain the three columns and the purpose of each
Ask each participant to add a sticky in the Green Light Go column describing a fresh practice they want to start in the next sprint
Have everyone add a sticky in the Pit Stop column for habits or blockers that could cause a spin‑out
Collect Victory Lap items by letting participants note the strategies that helped them cross the finish line
Group similar items, discuss each column, and vote for the top two items per column to focus on
Create concrete action items for the selected items, assign owners and due dates, then close with a quick celebration
Pro Tips
Use a timer for each column discussion to keep the pace lively and prevent over‑analysis
Encourage participants to use emojis or icons on their sticks to reinforce the racing theme and boost engagement
After the session, create a visual “race track” summary that shows the start, pit stops, and victory lap for easy reference
FAQ
What if the team struggles to come up with items for a column?
Prompt with specific examples, such as “Did any new tool help you finish faster?” for Green Light Go or “Did any meeting feel like a banana peel?” for Pit Stop.
How do we prevent the session from turning into a simple status update?
Focus discussion on the *why* and *impact* of each item, not just what happened, and limit each comment to one sentence.
Can this format work for a larger group?
Yes, split the group into two or three smaller pods, each using its own board, then combine the top items in a final plenary vote.
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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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