📦🚚 Parcel Express Adventure
Hop aboard the post van! Zoom through project deliveries, stamp out bottlenecks, and unpack our experiences. Let’s sort successes and sort out snags to ensure deliveries arrive better and faster next sprint!
Template Columns
🎉 Celebrated Deliveries
Share the project wins and smooth-sailing deliveries that made everyone smile.
Base column: Liked📬 Stamped Lessons
What knowledge, processes, or tools did we pick up and want to pass on to the team?
Base column: Learned📭 Empty Mailboxes
Highlight what was missing or caused blockers on our delivery route.
Base column: Lacked🚦 Priority Post
What do we wish had arrived faster or featured more in our sprint?
Base column: Longed ForAbout this template
The Parcel Express Adventure retrospective helps teams reflect on sprint delivery by celebrating wins, capturing key lessons, surfacing blockers, and aligning on next sprint priorities.
When to use this template
Use this format at the end of any delivery-focused sprint when you want to boost enthusiasm, share learning, and address obstacles or speed bumps.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team, explain the Parcel Express adventure theme, and outline each column for clarity.
Invite team members to add their thoughts to each column individually: celebrated deliveries, stamped lessons, empty mailboxes, and priority post.
Give everyone a fixed time for brainstorming (suggested 10 minutes), reminding them to be specific and constructive.
Once all notes are posted, review each column together. Encourage team members to elaborate or clarify as you go through.
Group related items, identify patterns, and discuss which issues impacted deliveries most and how wins were achieved.
Prioritize key actions from 'Priority Post' and 'Empty Mailboxes'. Agree on practical steps for the next sprint.
End with a quick team check-out—ask for one word describing how they feel about upcoming sprints.
Pro Tips
Use parcel and delivery metaphors throughout to keep energy playful and engagement high.
Encourage sharing small operational wins, not just big project milestones, to foster a culture of progress.
Assign a scribe to capture 'Stamped Lessons' as a shared knowledge base for future sprints.
If blockers repeat in 'Empty Mailboxes,' dig deeper to uncover root causes and actionable solutions.
Rotate the facilitator to keep the format fresh and varied for recurring retros.
FAQ
How do you keep the theme fun without getting off topic?
Set the tone early and gently guide discussion back if it drifts, using the delivery metaphors to frame each point.
What if the same blockers keep appearing in 'Empty Mailboxes'?
Treat recurring issues as priorities—move to root cause analysis and ensure specific, time-bound actions are created.
How can new team members contribute if they missed the full sprint?
Encourage them to participate in 'Stamped Lessons' and 'Priority Post,' drawing from their onboarding or unique perspective.
Is this format suitable for non-software teams?
Yes, any team delivering outcomes or projects can adapt this format—just tailor the 'deliveries' language to your context.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For
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