🐶🐰 Puppy & Bunny Playtime

Hop into a fluffy retro! Celebrate wagging wins, sniff out hurdles, and keep the cuddly momentum rolling in our agile burrow.
45–60 min
4-12 people
Based on: Start, Stop, Continue
🐶🐰 Puppy & Bunny Playtime

Template Columns

🐾 Start the Fun

Identify new playful practices to begin this sprint.

Base column: Start
🚫 Stop the Chew

Pinpoint habits that bite into productivity and halt them.

Base column: Stop
🌟 Continue the Cuddles

Highlight warm practices to keep nurturing our flow.

Base column: Continue

About this template

A light‑hearted Start‑Stop‑Continue retro using cute puppy and bunny themes to surface wins, blockers, and practices worth continuing.

When to use this template

Use when the team needs a morale boost or wants to inject fun while still gathering actionable insights.

How to facilitate

1

Introduce the Puppy & Bunny Playtime theme, explain the three columns and the purpose of each.

2

Kick off with a quick ice‑breaker, such as sharing a favorite animal memory, to get energy flowing.

3

Ask participants to silently write down items for Start, Stop, and Continue on virtual sticky notes.

4

Group similar notes together in each column and invite brief discussion to clarify each point.

5

Use dot voting or emoji reactions to surface the most important items in each column.

6

Turn the top Stop and Start items into concrete action items with owners and due dates.

7

Close the retro with a gratitude round where each person shares one thing they appreciate about the team.

Pro Tips

Limit each column to 5‑7 items to keep discussion focused.

Encourage the use of animal‑themed emojis on sticky notes to reinforce the playful atmosphere.

If time runs short, prioritize voting on Start and Stop items first, as they drive change.

Capture action items in a shared task board immediately after the retro to ensure follow‑through.

FAQ

What if the team feels the theme is too silly for serious issues?

Explain that the playful framing is a catalyst for openness; the underlying questions remain the same and can be answered earnestly.

How do we handle dominant voices during the discussion?

Facilitator can gently limit speaking time and invite quieter members by directly asking for their thoughts.

What if we run out of time?

Focus on the highest‑voted items and defer lower‑priority points to a follow‑up or the next retro.

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At a glance

  • Duration

    45–60 min

  • Team Size

    4-12 people

  • Columns

    3 columns

  • Base Format

    Start, Stop, Continue

Tags

fun
start‑stop‑continue
team morale
action‑oriented
remote-friendly

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Use this template to run your next retrospective