🎒🏔️ South Park Showdown
Welcome to South Park! Let’s riff on our sprint like the kids on the mountain—share the crazy wins, ditch the drama, and keep the mayhem rolling for a smoother adventure.
Template Columns
🏁 Launch the Shenanigans
Identify new wild ideas or experiments to start, just like the kids' next crazy scheme.
Base column: Start🛑 End the Drama
Spot the behaviors or processes that cause drama and agree to stop them.
Base column: Stop🎉 Keep the Mayhem
Celebrate the successful antics and practices that keep our team moving forward.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A playful, action‑oriented retrospective that lets the team launch new ideas, stop disruptive habits, and celebrate the mayhem that works.
When to use this template
Use when the team needs a high‑energy, quick‑fire review that surfaces bold experiments and cuts down drama.
How to facilitate
Set the stage by reminding everyone of the South Park theme and the three columns: Launch the Shenanigans, End the Drama, Keep the Mayhem
Give each participant 2‑3 sticky notes or virtual cards and ask them to write short ideas for each column, focusing on concrete actions
Collect all notes, place them under the appropriate column on the board, and allow a brief silent reading period
Facilitate a round‑robin discussion, letting each person explain one item from each column, prioritising items that have the biggest impact
Vote with dot stickers or emoji reactions to pick the top two items in each column, then turn the selected Launch ideas into sprint goals, the End items into stop‑list commitments, and the Keep items into ongoing practices
Pro Tips
Limit each note to a single verb‑noun phrase to keep ideas actionable and easy to vote on
When the team stalls, use a quick yes/no poll to decide whether to keep discussing an item or move on
Capture the final commitments in a shared document immediately so remote members can reference them later
FAQ
What if the team runs out of ideas for the "Launch the Shenanigans" column?
Encourage people to think of small experiments, like trying a new tool for a day or swapping a meeting format, and remind them that even tiny pilots count as shenanigans.
How do we prevent the discussion from turning into a comedy roast?
Set a ground rule that feedback stays focused on processes, not personalities, and use a timer to keep each explanation under two minutes.
Can this format work for a fully remote team?
Yes—use a virtual board, allow anonymous cards, and run the voting with emoji reactions to keep the flow smooth.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
5-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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