🎬🍿 Summer Blockbuster Premiere
Lights, camera, action! Step onto the red carpet and reflect on our project’s hit moments, surprising plot twists, and upcoming sequels. Let’s review our blockbuster journey and make next season an even bigger hit!
Template Columns
🌟 Plot Twists to Explore
Suggest fresh, exciting actions or ideas to start that could become blockbuster hits for our team.
Base column: Start🛑 Scenes to Cut
Identify actions or habits that deserve to be left on the cutting room floor for a tighter, better show.
Base column: Stop🍿 Fan Favorites to Renew
Highlight methods or practices worth renewing for future sequels — the crowd-pleasers to continue.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Summer Blockbuster Premiere retrospective uses a movie-themed approach for teams to celebrate their top moments, explore new possibilities, and refine how they work together.
When to use this template
This format is ideal at the end of a major project, quarter, or milestone when you want to energize your team and identify future opportunities with a creative, engaging twist.
How to facilitate
Kick off with a brief welcome and explain the movie premiere theme for the retrospective to set a fun, creative mood.
Ask each team member to reflect individually before sharing ideas under each column: Plot Twists to Explore (new actions or experiments), Scenes to Cut (things to stop), and Fan Favorites to Renew (things to continue).
Invite everyone to add their notes anonymously into each column, encouraging honest and bold insights.
Cluster similar items together as a group to find common patterns, discussing each theme as you go.
Facilitate a group discussion to prioritize actions, using dot voting or open conversation to decide on the top items for immediate focus.
Wrap up by assigning owners to key actions and celebrating the team's 'box office hits' to close on a high note.
Pro Tips
Lean into the theme by using movie metaphors during facilitation to keep energy high and drive creative thinking.
Encourage quieter team members with direct prompts or chat participation for better idea diversity.
Mix in light music or fun visuals for bonus engagement.
Allocate enough time for discussion—some plot twists may spark deeper conversations than expected.
FAQ
How do I keep the team engaged with the movie theme if some members don’t like movies?
Focus on the playful spirit and collaborative elements rather than specific films, allowing everyone to contribute their own spin on the theme.
What if there are too many suggestions in each column?
Group similar suggestions and guide the team to prioritize what will make the biggest impact, ensuring the discussion is focused and actionable.
How do I handle negative feedback in the Scenes to Cut column?
Acknowledge all feedback and redirect the conversation to finding constructive actions or alternatives, creating a positive space for improvement.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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