🦸♂️🦹♀️ Super Comic Sprint
Suit up, team! Dive into our comic‑book sprint, celebrate heroic wins, expose the villainous glitches, and power‑up our process for the next adventure.
Template Columns
⚡️🚀 Power‑Up Launches
Identify fresh super‑powers or initiatives to launch in the next sprint.
Base column: Start🛑💥 Kryptonite Stops
Spot the kryptonite habits or blockers that drain our hero’s energy.
Base column: Stop💪🦸♀️ Heroic Momentum
Highlight the heroic practices that keep our story soaring.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A superhero‑themed retrospective that uncovers new powers, eliminates kryptonite blockers, and reinforces heroic practices for the next sprint.
When to use this template
Ideal for teams that want a high‑energy, narrative‑driven session to boost morale while generating concrete improvement ideas.
How to facilitate
Kick off by setting the comic‑book scene: each participant picks a hero avatar and the facilitator explains the three columns as powers, kryptonite, and momentum.
Give everyone 5 minutes to write silent notes for Power‑Up Launches, then have each person share their ideas while the facilitator clusters similar items.
Repeat the silent‑write and share process for Kryptonite Stops, encouraging candid discussion about habits that drain energy.
Move to Heroic Momentum, letting the team celebrate practices that kept the story soaring and capture the most impactful ones.
As a group, vote on the top two Power‑Ups and the most critical Kryptonite to address, then create clear action items with owners for the next sprint.
Pro Tips
Use emoji stickers or superhero icons on the virtual board to keep the theme vivid and fun.
Timebox each column to 5‑7 minutes to maintain momentum and avoid over‑analysis.
Invite quieter team members to speak first in each round to ensure diverse perspectives.
Capture action items in a separate “Mission Brief” column so they stay visible after the retro.
FAQ
What if the team feels the superhero theme is too gimmicky?
Explain that the theme is a framing device to spark creativity; you can simplify the language or drop the icons while keeping the three‑column structure.
How do we handle dominant voices during the sharing rounds?
Adopt a round‑robin approach where each person speaks once per column before opening the floor for additional comments.
What if we run out of time with many items in a column?
Prioritize by quick dot voting and focus on the top three items; the rest can be captured for later review in a backlog.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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