🏃♂️💨 Sprint Dash
Ready, set, reflect! Let’s sprint through our recent project cycle. Celebrate victories, evaluate setbacks, and identify hurdles that slowed us down. Together, we’ll realign and strengthen our pace for the next agile dash!
Template Columns
🏅 Sprint Victories
Highlight the successes, big or small, that made this sprint worthwhile.
Base column: Glad💧 Sprint Stumbles
Share the moments where things didn’t go as planned or caused a slowdown.
Base column: Sad🔥 Sprint Obstacles
Identify the frustrations or challenges that held us back during this sprint.
Base column: MadAbout this template
The Sprint Dash retrospective helps teams review recent sprint performances with an emphasis on celebrating successes, addressing stumbles, and overcoming obstacles.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective at the end of a sprint or cycle to quickly yet effectively align your team on recent achievements and areas for improvement.
How to facilitate
Start the retrospective by explaining the purpose of the Sprint Dash and outlining each column's meaning (Victories, Stumbles, and Obstacles).
Encourage everyone to add their thoughts under each category to reflect on the sprint, providing insights on what went well and challenges faced.
Facilitate a group discussion around the contributed points, making sure to acknowledge all entries and delve into the most critical items.
Lead the team in determining actionable next steps for the obstacles identified, and discuss how to continue the good practices from the victories.
Wrap up by summarizing the discussion and setting goals for the upcoming sprint.
Pro Tips
Encourage participants to be concise and candid in their reflections to ensure efficient use of time.
Prepare some example entries for each column to spark engagement without biasing the group.
Allocate time to each column during discussion to ensure balanced feedback on achievements and improvements.
FAQ
How do we encourage quieter team members to contribute?
Prompt anonymous input using collaborative tools or create a round-robin format where everyone participates.
What do we do if the discussion time is too short?
Focus on the most impactful topics and schedule follow-up discussions to deep dive into other areas.
At a glance
- Duration
30-45 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Glad, Sad, Mad
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Use this template to run your next retrospective