🌱✨ Studio Ghibli Adventure
Step into a whimsical Ghibli realm! Let’s soar like Haku, discover wonder like Chihiro, and find harmony in our work. Reflect on what to begin, release, and embrace as we craft our own enchanting project story.
Template Columns
🌸 New Sprouts (Start)
Share fresh practices or ideas to plant and nurture in our journey, inspired by Ghibli’s sense of wonder.
Base column: Start🌬️ Winds of Change (Stop)
Let go of habits or blockers that cloud our sky, just as Ghibli heroes leave behind what no longer serves them.
Base column: Stop🦢 Spirited Strengths (Continue)
Celebrate ongoing strengths and magical rituals that help our team soar, like Ghibli’s enduring friendships.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
Studio Ghibli Adventure is a themed retrospective that uses Ghibli storytelling as inspiration to help teams reflect on what to start, stop, and continue for a harmonious, imaginative project journey.
When to use this template
This format is perfect at the end of a milestone, release, or sprint when your team could benefit from creative reflection and refreshing its approach.
How to facilitate
Set the scene by inviting the team into a Ghibli-inspired mindset, encouraging imagination and openness to new perspectives.
Briefly explain each column: plant new ideas (New Sprouts), release what limits progress (Winds of Change), and honor what empowers you (Spirited Strengths).
Give participants a few quiet minutes to brainstorm individual reflections for each column, writing them down or posting digitally.
Ask team members to share their thoughts column by column, discussing ideas and patterns as they emerge.
As a group, identify the most impactful new sprouts to nurture, winds of change to let go, and strengths to protect and build upon.
Agree on a focused set of action items or next steps, documenting who will own each one.
Close the session by celebrating the team’s unique story and the magical qualities you wish to carry forward.
Pro Tips
Encourage playful thinking and Ghibli references to help the team open up and break routine discussion patterns.
Bring in Ghibli-themed imagery or music for ambiance—this can help set a creative and relaxed mood.
Revisit past action items in the context of this adventure, turning progress tracking into part of your ongoing story.
Consider rotating themed facilitators to keep the experience fresh for each session.
FAQ
What makes the Ghibli Adventure format different from a typical start-stop-continue?
The whimsical Ghibli theme encourages creativity, storytelling, and deeper team engagement, making routine reflections more memorable.
What if my team isn’t familiar with Studio Ghibli films?
You can briefly introduce the core ideas of wonder, growth, and harmonious teamwork—they're universal and easy to relate to, even without detailed knowledge.
How do we turn imaginative insights into concrete actions?
Focus discussion on specific behaviors, habits, or rituals to start, stop, or continue; then assign owners and set clear outcomes for the next sprint.
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At a glance
- Duration
40–60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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