🏡🍩 Springfield Stories: A Simpsons Retro
Welcome to Springfield! Let's reflect on our team's recent 'episodes' as we explore what worked (and why Homer cheered), what made us sigh like Marge, and what made Bart yell 'Ay Caramba!' Expect some laughs and insights as we improve our series together.
Template Columns
🍩 Woohoo! Wins
Celebrate the successes and moments worth cheering, just like Homer’s joy for donuts.
Base column: Glad☹️ Doh! Disappointments
Share the challenges or failures that made us frown like Marge seeing Homer’s antics.
Base column: Sad😡 Ay Caramba! Concerns
Voice the frustrations and urgent issues that got on your nerves, Bart-style.
Base column: MadAbout this template
The Springfield Stories retrospective uses humor and themed categories inspired by The Simpsons to facilitate team reflection and improvement.
When to use this template
Perfect for teams familiar with The Simpsons and wanting a lighter, fun approach to retrospectives that still delivers value.
How to facilitate
Set the context by introducing the retrospective and its purpose, tying the theme to team reflection.
Explain the three columns and their relation to the 'episodes' experienced by the team.
Give team members time to individually add their notes to the different categories.
Review and discuss the entries in each column, encouraging dialogue and insights.
Facilitate the identification of themes or patterns, and help the team identify actionable improvements.
Wrap up by summarizing the main takeaways, celebrating progress, and closing on a positive note.
Pro Tips
Encourage humor and creativity to connect with the theme and make the retrospective more engaging.
Use multimedia, such as images or sounds from The Simpsons, to establish the theme and vibe.
Ensure a balanced focus on constructive outcomes to maintain productivity despite the fun theme.
FAQ
How do you keep the theme from becoming a distraction?
Set clear boundaries at the start and blend thematic references with focused discussions.
What if a team isn't familiar with The Simpsons?
Adapt the categories to a more general theme while retaining the retrospective structure.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Glad, Sad, Mad
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Use this template to run your next retrospective