🌸✨ Spring Cleaning Spree
Freshen up our team processes in this spring-themed retro! Sweep out bad habits (challenges), shine a light on what’s working, and nurture new ideas to continue blooming success.
Template Columns
🧹 Sweep Away the Dust
Identify the practices or obstacles we need to stop to clear the clutter in our team’s workflow.
Base column: Stop🌞 Let the Sunshine In
Spot what we want to start doing to spark new energy and progress.
Base column: Start🌷 Keep the Blooms Growing
Celebrate and maintain successful practices that help our team thrive.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Spring Cleaning Spree retrospective is a spring-themed session designed to revitalize your team's processes by addressing challenges, identifying opportunities for improvement, and celebrating successes.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective at the start of new projects or seasons, or when the team wants a lighthearted yet structured way to refresh workflows and align on priorities.
How to facilitate
Welcome your team to the retrospective and set the context, explaining the spring cleaning theme and how it parallels renewing team workflows.
Review the purpose of each column: Sweep Away the Dust to identify challenges, Let the Sunshine In to highlight new ideas, and Keep the Blooms Growing to emphasize current successes.
Allow 10-15 minutes for team members to individually brainstorm and add their ideas to the columns.
Facilitate a discussion column by column, starting with Sweep Away the Dust, then Let the Sunshine In, and finally Keep the Blooms Growing. Encourage discussion and clarification on the items added.
Cluster similar ideas together within each column to identify patterns and priorities.
Collaboratively select actionable items or goals from the discussion, ensuring a balance across the categories to address challenges, introduce enhancements, and sustain good practices.
Wrap up the session by summarizing the action items, appreciating all contributions, and setting a follow-up date to review progress.
Pro Tips
Use the spring theme to add creative elements, like visuals or related soundscapes, to make the session engaging.
As facilitator, actively ensure balanced participation to avoid dominating contributions in any one column.
Leverage the outcomes by tying them to tangible goals or initiatives to maintain momentum post-retro.
FAQ
What if discussions tend to dwell too much on 'Sweep Away the Dust'?
Allocate specific time slots for each column discussion to maintain balance and keep the session moving forward.
How can we ensure action items are followed through?
Designate a 'champion' for each action item who will monitor its progress and report back to the team.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Stop, Start, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective