🎉🍾 New Year's Resolutions Retrospective

Cheers to fresh beginnings! Reflect on our sprint as we write new resolutions—what we aimed for, overcame, and should keep thriving on. Together, let’s toast to agile success!
50–60 min
4-12 people
Based on: Start, Stop, Continue
🎉🍾 New Year's Resolutions Retrospective
Template Columns
🌱 Fresh Beginnings

Identify new practices or ideas we should embrace in the upcoming sprints.

Base column: Start
đźš® Let Go of the Old

Discuss the habits or processes that no longer serve us well and should be retired.

Base column: Stop
✨ Keep the Spark Alive

Highlight the practices or strategies that have been successful and should continue.

Base column: Continue
About this template

Reflect on the past sprint, focusing on what to embrace, what to improve on, and what to cherish, all centered around a New Year's resolution theme.

When to use this template

Use this retrospective at the start of a new cycle or project, or around the New Year to reignite team motivation and reflection.

How to facilitate
1

Welcome the team and explain the goal of reflecting on past achievements and setting intentions using a New Year's theme.

2

Introduce the columns and their meanings, and encourage participants to think of contributions for each.

3

Set a timer for silent idea generation, allowing participants to fill the board with their thoughts.

4

Facilitate a discussion by reviewing the contributions in each column, starting with 'Fresh Beginnings,' moving to 'Let Go of the Old,' and ending with 'Keep the Spark Alive.'

5

Summarize the outcomes and work collaboratively to identify actionable steps based on the discussion.

6

Finish with a light-hearted resolution toast, fostering a positive and celebratory session.

Pro Tips

Use festive or thematic visuals to enhance the New Year's vibe.

Encourage team members to reflect on their individual as well as collective goals.

Promote honesty and openness while highlighting positivity.

Keep the session engaging by allowing playful yet productive exchanges.

Document key resolutions or decisions made during the retrospective for accountability.

FAQ
What if team members are hesitant to participate?

Use icebreakers or start with your own examples to encourage engagement.

How can we ensure actions from this session are executed?

Assign responsibilities and set clear timelines for the resolutions decided.

At a glance
  • Duration

    50–60 min

  • Team Size

    4-12 people

  • Columns

    3 columns

  • Base Format

    Start, Stop, Continue

Tags
goal setting
team motivation
reflection
agile improvement
action planning
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