🇵🇹 Portugal Day Celebration
Celebrate Portugal Day by exploring our team's journey like famed explorers! Let's navigate discoveries, overcome storms, and honor our traditions as we reflect on what to start, stop, and continue.
Template Columns
⛵ Set Sail on New Discoveries
Share new initiatives or actions we should embark on to reach new horizons together.
Base column: Start🛑 Calm the Tempest
Discuss habits or impediments we should leave behind to ensure smoother journeys ahead.
Base column: Stop🏰 Preserve Our Traditions
Highlight valuable practices and strengths we should cherish and carry forward on our voyage.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Portugal Day Celebration retrospective uses the spirit of exploration to help teams reflect on what to start, stop, and continue for smoother collaboration. It's a creative way to celebrate achievements, address challenges, and plan next steps together.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective around Portugal Day, to energize the team, or when you want to encourage creative thinking about team improvements.
How to facilitate
Open with a brief introduction on Portugal Day and how it connects to teamwork and exploration, setting a positive and celebratory tone.
Explain the three columns: Set Sail on New Discoveries (start), Calm the Tempest (stop), and Preserve Our Traditions (continue).
Ask team members to reflect silently and add their thoughts to each column—focusing on new initiatives, challenges to address, and valuable practices to retain.
Invite volunteers to share highlights from each column, discussing key points as a group and encouraging others to build on each idea.
Facilitate a focused conversation around the most impactful items, emphasizing how the team can act on new ideas, resolve obstacles, and protect key strengths.
Together, select a few actionable items to commit to—ensure there is clear ownership and next steps.
Close the session by recognizing 'explorers'—team members who led change or maintained valuable traditions.
Summarize the main outcomes and thank the team for their contributions and spirit.
Pro Tips
Use visuals or images of Portuguese exploration to add context and spark creativity.
Include a lighthearted Portugal Day quiz or fun fact to energize the group and foster engagement.
Encourage quieter team members by using anonymous input or smaller breakout groups before sharing widely.
Celebrate wins and learning equally—acknowledge both successes and lessons from challenges.
FAQ
What if team members aren't familiar with Portugal Day?
Start with a brief explanation about Portugal Day and its spirit of exploration to set context. The playful theme can inspire creative thinking regardless of background.
How can we ensure actionable outcomes from this retrospective?
Focus discussion on a few prioritized items in each column and assign clear owners or next steps before closing the session.
What if we don't have many new discoveries or traditions to share?
Prompt reflection on recent changes, achievements, or even small routine successes. Encourage the team to look for subtle improvements or values worth preserving.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective