🇷🇸 Serbian Adventure
Embark on a journey through rolling Balkan hills and vibrant cities as we explore project successes, challenges, and frustrations – Serbian style! Let’s bring our agile spirit to Belgrade, share stories, and chart a better path together.
Template Columns
🥁 Kolo of Wins
Celebrate the projects steps that made you want to dance the Serbian kolo!
Base column: Glad🌧️ Balkan Blues
Reflect on moments that brought gloomy clouds to your sprint, like a rainy day in the mountains.
Base column: Sad🔥 Rakija Rumbles
Release the fiery frustrations and issues that brewed hotter than a sip of homemade rakija.
Base column: MadAbout this template
The Serbian Adventure retrospective blends celebration, candid reflection, and energetic problem-solving by inviting teams to explore successes, struggles, and frustrations with a Balkan-themed twist.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective when your team needs an engaging way to share highs and lows, especially after a challenging sprint or project that deserves a creative lens.
How to facilitate
Open with a brief welcome, introducing the Serbian Adventure theme to set a playful, exploratory mood for honest sharing.
Encourage team members to add their highlights to the Kolo of Wins column, focusing on anything worth celebrating.
Have participants reflect and post to Balkan Blues, surfacing disappointments or moments that dampened morale.
Ask everyone to contribute to Rakija Rumbles, identifying frustrations, conflicts, or recurring blockers.
Invite the team to cluster similar items within each column, discuss the most prominent themes, and share stories where appropriate.
Guide a discussion on action items or process improvements, focusing on issues with the most impact from the Balkan Blues and Rakija Rumbles columns.
Summarize key takeaways, celebrate wins together, and end with a team shout-out or new tradition inspired by the adventure theme.
Pro Tips
Encourage storytelling to create a safe, engaging atmosphere—personal anecdotes help break the ice and foster empathy.
Balance time between light-hearted wins and deeper frustrations to ensure all voices are heard and issues get appropriate attention.
Use themed icebreakers or Balkan music to enhance immersion and prompt creative thinking.
If emotional topics arise, ensure psychological safety by gently steering discussions and allowing pauses when needed.
FAQ
How can I keep the Serbian Adventure theme engaging without distracting from real issues?
Blend Balkan-themed elements lightly—start with themed music or images, but prioritize open, honest conversation over theatrics.
What if my team is reluctant to share frustrations or challenges?
Lead by example, sharing something personal first, and explicitly remind the team that identifying challenges leads to real improvement.
How are action items tracked after this retrospective?
Nominate a note-taker to capture agreed actions and follow up in your regular syncs or project management tool so commitments are visible.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Glad, Sad, Mad
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Ready to get started?
Use this template to run your next retrospective