☀️🔋 Solar-Powered Success
Harness the energy of our team's achievements and learnings in this solar-themed retro. Let's gather the rays of success, shield ourselves from the heat of challenges, and focus on a brighter future together! Shine on!
Template Columns
🌞 Bright Spots
Celebrate the positive energy and accomplishments that are powering us forward.
Base column: What Went Well☁️ Shaded Areas
Discuss challenges or obstacles that cast a shadow on our progress.
Base column: What Went Wrong🔧 Solar Adjustments
Identify areas to fine-tune or adjust for an even more sustainable future.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Solar-Powered Success retrospective utilizes a solar-themed metaphor to inspire teams to reflect on their accomplishments, challenges, and growth opportunities in a creative way.
When to use this template
Use this format after completing a major project phase, sprint, or milestone to harness the collective wisdom of the team.
How to facilitate
Set the stage by introducing the solar-powered theme and explaining the purpose of the retrospective.
Open the 'Bright Spots' column and encourage team members to share moments of success and positive energy they observed.
Move to the 'Shaded Areas' column and invite the team to reflect openly on obstacles or issues that hindered progress.
Focus on the 'Solar Adjustments' column to brainstorm practical solutions or new ideas for improvement.
Review and group similar suggestions together, then prioritize the most impactful actions collaboratively.
Conclude the session by summarizing the key insights and next steps while thanking the team for their contributions.
Pro Tips
Use colorful visual aids or solar-themed decorations to enhance engagement.
Encourage enthusiastic participation by modeling optimism and curiosity as you facilitate.
Allow silence to create space for deeper reflections on challenging topics.
Rotate the order of discussing columns to keep discussions dynamic and engaging in recurring retrospectives.
Test actions from the 'Solar Adjustments' column promptly to maintain momentum and motivation.
FAQ
How can we ensure productive discussions during challenges?
Guide the team to use constructive language and focus on how challenges can lead to growth when addressed thoughtfully.
What if actions from the alterations column are not implemented?
Assign ownership to team members for actionable items and follow up on progress periodically.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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Use this template to run your next retrospective