🏅🥇 Olympic Games Sprint
Gear up, athletes! Reflect on our sprint as if it were an Olympic event—celebrate podium finishes, analyze training lessons, spot missing equipment, and set new personal bests for the next race.
Template Columns
🏆 Gold Medals (Liked)
Highlight the victories and moments that felt like winning gold.
Base column: Liked📚 Training Insights (Learned)
Share the techniques and strategies we picked up during the race.
Base column: Learned⚡️ Missing Gear (Lacked)
Identify the tools or support that were absent and slowed us down.
Base column: Lacked🌟 Dream Finish (Longed For)
Express the aspirations and improvements we hope to achieve next.
Base column: Longed ForAbout this template
A sprint retrospective framed as an Olympic Games, celebrating wins, learning from training, spotting missing gear, and setting goals for the next race.
When to use this template
Use when the team enjoys playful themes and wants to highlight achievements while identifying gaps and future aspirations.
How to facilitate
Introduce the Olympic theme, explain each column and set a timer for silent brainstorming
Participants add virtual sticky notes to each column reflecting personal observations
Group similar items in the Gold Medals column and discuss why they felt like wins
Move to Training Insights, have each person share a key learning and capture it on the board
Review Missing Gear, identify blockers and prioritize the most critical missing tools
Conclude with Dream Finish, brainstorm concrete actions to achieve the desired improvements and vote on the top three priorities
Pro Tips
Encourage vivid, sport‑related language to keep energy high and make items memorable
Limit each participant to three items per column to keep the board focused and discussion brisk
After voting on Dream Finish actions, assign owners and set clear success metrics before the next sprint
FAQ
What if the team feels the Olympic theme is too gimmicky?
Emphasize that the theme is a framing device to boost engagement; you can drop the imagery after the session while keeping the structure.
How do we handle a large backlog of items in one column?
Cluster similar items together and vote to surface the most impactful ones, ensuring the conversation stays focused on high‑value topics.
Can this format work for a non‑technical team?
Absolutely—the columns translate to any context where you want to celebrate successes, capture learnings, identify missing resources, and set aspirational goals.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
5-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For
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