🦉✨ Superb Owl Soar
Glide through our sprint like wise owls, spotting bright ideas to start, noisy hoots to stop, and steady flights to continue.
Template Columns
🟢🦉 Takeoff Talons
Identify fresh initiatives to launch our next flight.
Base column: Start🔴🦉 Hoots to Halt
Spot habits or blockers that disturb our quiet hunt.
Base column: Stop🟡🦉 Soaring Strategies
Keep the wise practices that keep us soaring high.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A wise, owl‑themed sprint review that surfaces new ideas, stops disruptive habits, and reinforces successful practices.
When to use this template
Use when the team needs a balanced look at what to start, stop, and continue, especially after a few sprints to refine habits.
How to facilitate
Gather the team in a virtual or physical space and set the purpose of the Owl Soar retrospective
Create three columns: Takeoff Talons, Hoots to Halt, Soaring Strategies
Ask each participant to silently write ideas for each column on sticky notes
Collect and cluster similar ideas on the board
Discuss each cluster, voting on the most impactful items
Agree on concrete actions for the top start and stop items, and identify owners
Summarize decisions and capture them in the sprint backlog
Pro Tips
Use owl emojis as visual cues to keep the theme engaging
Limit each participant to three items per column to keep discussion focused
Prioritize actions that can be completed within the next sprint
Encourage quiet team members to share by using round‑robin sharing
Capture decisions in a shared document for remote visibility
FAQ
What if we have too many ideas in a column?
Group similar items together and vote to surface the top three, keeping the conversation focused.
How do we ensure actions are realistic?
Limit selected start and stop items to those that can be addressed within the next sprint and assign clear owners.
Can we combine this with other retrospective formats?
Yes, you can run Owl Soar as a quick check‑in before a deeper analysis like a 5‑Why or Fishbone if needed.
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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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