🌌✨ May the Force Be With You
Harness the power of the Force in this Jedi-inspired retrospective. Reflect on your team's strengths, confront the challenges of the dark side, and chart a path to mastery. Together, we’ll bring balance to our agile galaxy!
Template Columns
🌟 Jedi Mastery
Celebrate the victories and strengths that gave us the upper hand in our sprints.
Base column: What Went Well🌑 Dark Side Challenges
Identify the obstacles and struggles we faced, to keep the dark side from taking over.
Base column: What Went Wrong🚀 Path to Mastery
Plan improvements and actions to grow stronger and wield the Force effectively.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
A Jedi-inspired retrospective to reflect on strengths, confront challenges, and plan improvements with your agile team.
When to use this template
This format is ideal after a sprint or project when a thematic twist is needed to engage the team during reflective discussions.
How to facilitate
Begin by welcoming the team and introducing the retrospective's theme: the Jedi universe. Explain the three sections: Jedi Mastery, Dark Side Challenges, and Path to Mastery.
Start with the Jedi Mastery section. Ask participants to share their thoughts about what went well during the sprint, acknowledging and celebrating the team's victories.
Transition to the Dark Side Challenges section. Encourage everyone to openly discuss the difficulties faced, fostering an open and supportive environment.
Proceed to the Path to Mastery section. Facilitate a brainstorm on actions and improvements to tackle the challenges and enhance the team's processes.
Conclude by reviewing the ideas from the Path to Mastery and prioritizing the most impactful ones. Assign actionable next steps and discuss follow-ups.
Finish the session with a reflective close, connecting the learnings with the Jedi theme to leave on a positive note.
Pro Tips
Use thematic music or backgrounds to immerse participants in the Jedi theme.
Encourage participants to connect their comments with the theme to maintain engagement.
Celebrate successes elaborately to create a positive and energized start to the retrospective.
FAQ
How can I ensure everyone participates?
Use time-boxed individual brainstorming sessions before group discussions to give everyone a chance to contribute ideas.
What if the team is unfamiliar with the Jedi theme?
Provide a brief explanation of the theme at the beginning or simplify it to the core elements of strengths, challenges, and improvements.
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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Use this template to run your next retrospective