🔺🕶️ The Matrix Experience
Welcome to the digital realm of The Matrix! Reflect on your project's codebase and operations like Neo dodging bullets. Let's uncover the glitches, breakthroughs, and the keys to mastering the system for a better future.
Template Columns
🟢 Streams of Code (Liked)
Highlight the seamless flows and successes that kept us moving.
Base column: Liked🔵 Downloaded Knowledge (Learned)
Share the new insights and skills acquired during this iteration.
Base column: Learned⚫ System Glitches (Lacked)
Identify the gaps and issues that hindered our progress this time.
Base column: Lacked🟥 Red Pill Aspirations (Longed For)
Discuss the improvements and changes you'd like to see for the future.
Base column: Longed ForAbout this template
The Matrix Experience retrospective guides teams through reflecting on seamless successes, new learnings, potential issues, and future aspirations within their project.
When to use this template
Use this format at the end of a significant project phase or sprint to analyze successes, learnings, challenges, and goals in a thematic, engaging way.
How to facilitate
Start by welcoming everyone and explaining the purpose of the retrospective, utilizing the Matrix theme to set an engaging tone.
Provide an overview of the four columns and their meanings, encouraging participants to think creatively within the Matrix context.
Give team members a few minutes to reflect silently and submit their contributions to each column.
Facilitate a discussion around each column, beginning with 'Streams of Code', and sequentially moving through 'Downloaded Knowledge', 'System Glitches', and 'Red Pill Aspirations'.
Encourage dialogue around potential connections between identified glitches and aspirations.
Collaboratively decide on actionable items to work upon during the next phase of the project, ensuring accountability is assigned.
Conclude with a summary of insights and a positive note emphasizing continuous improvement.
Pro Tips
Use themed visuals or sound effects from The Matrix to enhance immersion.
Encourage the use of story-style explanations to make points more relatable and illustrative.
Avoid overly focusing on negatives; balance discussions to keep the retrospective constructive.
FAQ
What is the main benefit of using a themed retrospective?
Thematic retrospectives like The Matrix Experience make sessions more engaging, encouraging creativity and lively participation.
How do I ensure action items are impactful?
Focus on addressing 'System Glitches' and aligning them with 'Red Pill Aspirations' to set priorities effectively.
What if a team member struggles to contribute?
Prompt them with specific guiding questions or offer supportive insights to encourage them to share.
At a glance
- Duration
45-60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For
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Use this template to run your next retrospective