💃🌟 Shakira Groove Session
Let's move our retrospectives like Shakira's hips—honest, energetic, and unstoppable! Reflect on our team's rhythm, tune into our hits and misses, and set the beat for greater collaboration and impact on our agile stage.
Template Columns
🎤 Hit the Stage (Start)
Suggest bold new moves we should introduce to keep our project in sync and grooving.
Base column: Start🚦No More Hiccups (Stop)
Call out anything that's throwing off our rhythm so we can leave it off the setlist.
Base column: Stop🔥 Keep the Beat (Continue)
Point out the smooth steps and practices we should keep rocking for ongoing success.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Shakira Groove Session retrospective is a lively, team-focused template that encourages honest, energetic reflection and sets the team up for better collaboration and agile delivery.
When to use this template
This format is perfect when your team needs an injection of energy, honesty, or creativity—especially after a high-pressure sprint or when routines feel stale.
How to facilitate
Open the session by setting a playful, energetic mood and briefly explain the music-inspired theme to encourage creative participation.
Invite the team to contribute ideas in the 'Hit the Stage (Start)' column, suggesting bold new moves or initiatives to try next.
Ask team members to use the 'No More Hiccups (Stop)' column to identify habits, blockers, or processes disrupting the team's rhythm.
Encourage everyone to recognize what’s working in the 'Keep the Beat (Continue)' column by highlighting practices and dynamics worth maintaining.
Review all contributions as a group, seeking common themes, clarifications, and deeper discussion on key items.
Facilitate voting or prioritization on the most impactful actions in each column, focusing especially on new 'Start' ideas and urgent 'Stop' items.
Conclude by agreeing on 1–3 concrete actions for the next iteration and celebrating the team's shared groove.
Pro Tips
Play some upbeat background music (instrumental) at the start to energize the group and set the tone.
Encourage all voices by inviting quieter team members to type or speak their thoughts first in each round.
Prompt for specific examples, not just general statements, to surface actionable feedback.
Use the music theme as a metaphor to explore both successes and missteps with honesty and humor.
FAQ
What if the team finds the theme too playful or unprofessional?
Remind the group that the metaphor is there to spark honest, creative conversation, not to diminish serious topics. Adjust the energy to fit your team's comfort.
How do we keep the discussion focused and actionable?
Ask probing follow-up questions for each comment and steer conversations towards tangible next steps, especially when exploring new ideas or stopping negative patterns.
What if we run out of time before action items are agreed?
Time-box the sharing phase and reserve the last 10 minutes specifically for prioritizing and finalizing concrete actions as a group.
At a glance
- Duration
30–40 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective