🎆🎉 New Year's Sparkle
Cheers to a fresh start! Reflect on our journey this year and ignite plans for success in the next. Let’s pop the champagne, leave behind what didn't work, and carry forward our best practices.
Template Columns
🎇 Light Up the Future
Plan new practices to start in the new year for a brighter future.
Base column: Startđź•› Countdown to Change
Identify what practices we should leave behind as the clock strikes 12.
Base column: Stop🍾 Best Practices Toast
Raise a glass to celebrate what should continue into the next cycle.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The New Year's Sparkle is a themed retrospective designed to reflect on the past year's achievements and challenges while setting inspiring goals for the upcoming year.
When to use this template
This format is ideal at the start of a new year or at the conclusion of a major project to rejuvenate the team and strategize moving forward.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and introduce the theme, reinforcing the aim to reflect on the past year, celebrate successes, and plan for the future.
Explain the columns—what each represents and how they relate to reflecting on and planning for distinct aspects of the team's journey.
Allow team members time to populate their thoughts in each column based on their reflections.
Review contributions together, ensuring everyone's input is acknowledged. Facilitate a discussion around the insights gathered under each column.
Prioritize actions derived from the input specific to plans for starting or altering practices.
Summarize the session, highlighting the agreed actions and motivational messages tied to each column's reflections.
Close the retrospective with a celebratory sentiment aligned with the New Year's theme.
Pro Tips
Encourage a festive virtual or physical environment to engage the team.
Motivate candid reflections but maintain an optimistic overall tone.
Prepare a summary of past year’s achievements to spark initial reflections.
FAQ
Can this format be used outside the New Year?
Yes, customize the theme slightly to suit other milestones while retaining its reflective and celebratory structure.
How do you handle disagreements in reflection topics?
Facilitate discussions to encourage understanding and find common areas to focus on.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
3-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective