🚀🏴☠️ Space Pirate Quest
Embark on an intergalactic pirating adventure! Share tales of hidden treasures, asteroid storms, and stellar discoveries while navigating our project’s cosmos. Together, let’s find the right course for undeniable success!
Template Columns
🌌 New Galactic Horizons
Identify new strategies or practices to venture into unexplored project success areas.
Base column: Start🛑 Abandon the Void
Discuss what practices or issues should be left behind as we jet-sail forward.
Base column: Stop✨ Preserve the Stardust
Highlight the winning strategies and practices that have guided us across the galaxy.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Space Pirate Quest retrospective invites teams to navigate through past triumphs, identify areas for improvement, and chart a course for new success strategies, all within a vibrant space pirate adventure theme.
When to use this template
This format is perfect for teams who want to inject fun and creativity into reflecting on their work while encouraging open discussions on past practices and future directions.
How to facilitate
Introduce the team to the space pirate theme and outline the goals of the retrospective.
Start with the 🛑 Abandon the Void column, discussing which unproductive practices or obstacles should be left in the past.
Move to the ✨ Preserve the Stardust column, asking team members to share the successful practices they wish to continue.
Finish with the 🌌 New Galactic Horizons column, exploring fresh ideas and strategies to adopt for future success.
Summarize the key takeaways and outline next steps to integrate these insights into your team's workflow.
Pro Tips
Encourage team members to embody the pirate theme to make the experience engaging.
Use visual aids or thematic props to strengthen the immersive experience.
Allocate equal time for discussing each column to maintain focus and depth of discussion.
FAQ
What if the team finds the theme too whimsical?
Balance the theme's use with professionalism; emphasize that the objective is to create a relaxed environment for productive conversations.
How do we ensure discussions yield actionable results?
After discussing each column, summarize the key points and convert them into clear, assignable actions.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective