🏖️🌴 San Vicente Beach Getaway
Pack your bags! Let’s explore our project’s journey like a trip to San Vicente’s pristine shores—discovering what seashells to collect (start), what baggage to leave behind (stop), and what waves to keep riding (continue).
Template Columns
🦀 Seashells to Collect (Start)
Suggest fresh ideas and new practices we should pick up on our next island adventure.
Base column: Start🏝️ Leave Behind in the Sand (Stop)
Share routines or habits that are weighing us down, so we can travel lighter.
Base column: Stop🌊 Waves to Keep Riding (Continue)
Highlight what’s working well and should stay with us for smoother sailing ahead.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The San Vicente Beach Getaway retrospective uses a vacation metaphor to help teams reflect on habits and practices they want to start, stop, and continue for smoother project journeys.
When to use this template
This format is ideal after a sprint, project milestone, or whenever the team needs a lighthearted, engaging way to examine workflows and foster improvement.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team by setting the tropical getaway theme and explaining the column meanings to establish the tone and encourage creativity.
Invite everyone to silently add cards under Seashells to Collect for new ideas or practices they want to try next.
Move on to Leave Behind in the Sand, prompting the team to share routines or challenges they feel are holding the team back.
Encourage contributions to Waves to Keep Riding to identify strengths, wins, or practices worth continuing together.
Facilitate group discussion by clustering similar items, clarifying ideas, and giving everyone space to elaborate on their thoughts.
Guide the team to vote or prioritize key actions, focusing effort on the most impactful changes.
Wrap up by assigning actionable owners and celebrating insights, connecting them back to the beach theme for a positive close.
Pro Tips
Use light background music or tropical images to immerse the team in the getaway theme and boost engagement.
Encourage storytelling or metaphors—invite team members to link behaviors to beach or travel experiences for deeper reflection.
Timebox each column to ensure the discussion flows smoothly and energy remains high.
Ask quieter voices directly about their favorite 'seashell' or most persistent 'baggage' to ensure balanced participation.
FAQ
How do I keep the retrospective light and positive?
Set a playful tone from the start and frame critiques as opportunities to shed baggage and enjoy the journey together.
What if the team struggles to come up with items for each category?
Offer gentle prompts or examples, and remind them that all feedback is valuable—big or small, seashell or wave.
How can we make sure action items are followed up?
End by assigning clear owners and check in on progress during the next retrospective or team sync.
At a glance
- Duration
30–45 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective