🛡️⚔️ Spartan Victory Feast
Victory is ours! At this Spartan celebration, let's honor our triumphs, reflect on battles fought, and plan how to become even stronger in our Agile phalanx. Together, we'll forge a path for future conquests!
Template Columns
🔥 Light the Torches (Start)
Ignite new strategies and actions that will help our team achieve greater victories.
Base column: Start🪓 Lay Down the Shields (Stop)
Identify habits or routines that hold us back and must be left behind on the field.
Base column: Stop🏛️ Carry On the Traditions (Continue)
Celebrate and pledge to uphold the practices that have brought us glory and success.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Spartan Victory Feast retrospective is a celebratory format that invites teams to honor their achievements, identify areas for improvement, and commit to effective habits for continued success.
When to use this template
Use this format after reaching key milestones, completing challenging projects, or when you want to energize the team with a spirit of shared accomplishment and forward focus.
How to facilitate
Open the session by welcoming everyone to the 'Victory Feast' and sharing the retrospective's purpose to honor wins, learn from challenges, and strengthen team practices.
Give a few minutes for teammates to reflect individually before adding their thoughts to the three columns: Light the Torches (Start), Lay Down the Shields (Stop), and Carry On the Traditions (Continue).
Invite team members to read out or briefly explain their reflections to the group, focusing on actionable suggestions and celebrating successful practices.
Facilitate group discussion around recurring themes, clustering similar ideas and encouraging connections between recent victories and future improvement areas.
Collaboratively prioritize the most impactful actions in the 'Light the Torches' column and agree on any key habits from the 'Lay Down the Shields' column to stop together.
End by inviting everyone to pledge one tradition or practice (from 'Carry On the Traditions') that they'll personally uphold and support in the next iteration.
Summarize key commitments and ensure there is a clear owner for each follow-up action.
Pro Tips
Connect each new suggested action to a recent victory or specific challenge for stronger buy-in.
Celebrate team traditions by sharing quick stories or examples that illustrate their positive impact.
If discussions stall, prompt the team with 'What would a victorious Spartan squad do next?'
Encourage quieter team members by directly inviting their thoughts during reflection sharing.
FAQ
What if the team has few 'traditions' to celebrate?
Ask the team to reflect on small habits or moments that contributed to wins, even if they seem minor. Every team has positive patterns worth continuing.
How do we ensure action items are truly followed up?
Assign a specific owner for each action and review them briefly in the next retrospective. Continual follow-up is key for lasting improvement.
Some teammates aren't comfortable with the celebratory theme—what should I do?
Acknowledge that the theme is for energy and engagement. Invite everyone to participate at their own comfort level and keep the tone inclusive.
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At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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