🍍🥥 Pina Colada Retrospective
Sip into a tropical mindset! Reflect on our sprint like a refreshing pina colada—celebrate sweet successes, mix up the sour moments, and blend improvements for our next iteration. Cheers to continuous improvement, island style!
Template Columns
🍍 Sweet Sips
Share the sweetest highlights and refreshing wins from our sprint.
Base column: What Went Well🥥 Sour Mix-Ups
Discuss the tangy challenges or mistakes that made our tropical journey less smooth.
Base column: What Went Wrong🍒 Cherry on Top
Suggest fresh ingredients and tweaks to make our next sprint even more flavorful.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Pina Colada Retrospective invites your team to approach sprint reflection with a tropical, positive mindset—celebrating wins, addressing challenges, and blending fresh ideas for improvement.
When to use this template
Great when your team needs a lighter, refreshing format or a morale boost at the end of a demanding sprint. Ideal for regular retros as well as when the team could use creative energy.
How to facilitate
Start by welcoming your team and introducing the tropical Pina Colada theme, setting a relaxed and upbeat tone.
Review the three columns: Sweet Sips for wins, Sour Mix-Ups for challenges, and Cherry on Top for improvement ideas.
Invite the team to silently add reflections to all three columns in Kollabe for a set time, encouraging honest and constructive input.
Group similar thoughts together for each category, and invite team members to elaborate if clarification is needed.
Facilitate a group discussion for each column: celebrate successes, unpack the root of challenges, and brainstorm actionable improvements.
Guide the team to vote on the top improvement actions within the Cherry on Top column.
Finalize clear action items with owners and due dates, and thank everyone for embracing the tropical spirit.
Pro Tips
Start the session with upbeat tropical music to foster a playful, creative atmosphere.
Encourage mixing up who shares first in each column to amplify quieter voices.
Use real-life or team metaphors (like 'adding a cherry on top') to make discussions more memorable.
If time is short, focus the bulk of your discussion on action-oriented improvements in the Cherry on Top column.
FAQ
How do I keep the conversation light while still addressing tough issues?
Remind the team that the tropical theme is about perspective; focus on candor, not criticism, and treat every challenge as a learning opportunity.
What if the team struggles to add action items in Cherry on Top?
Prompt them to build off the Sour Mix-Ups column—ask 'What concrete change would make this less of a challenge next time?' to spark ideas.
How can I avoid the session becoming all fun and no substance?
Balance fun with focus by timeboxing each section and highlighting the importance of actionable takeaways at the end of the session.
Is this format suitable for serious or high-pressure projects?
Yes; sometimes a light format helps teams open up about stressors and encourages honest, open conversation.
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At a glance
- Duration
35–50 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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