⏱️🛤️ The Sprint Track
Welcome to the Sprint Track! Let’s lace up our shoes, reflect on our relay, and share how we can run smoother laps together for future sprints.
Template Columns
🏁 Fresh Starts
Suggest new strategies or experiments to kick off in the next lap of our sprint journey.
Base column: Start⛔️ Hurdle Halts
Identify obstacles or habits we should drop to avoid tripping ourselves up.
Base column: Stop🔄 Steady Strides
Highlight the winning techniques and workflows that keep our pace strong—let’s keep them going!
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Sprint Track retrospective helps teams review recent sprint performance, identify improvement areas, and reinforce successful habits using a start-stop-continue framework.
When to use this template
Use The Sprint Track at the end of any sprint or project cycle to energize your team, reaffirm strong practices, and uncover process bottlenecks.
How to facilitate
Open with a brief run-through of the sprint’s overall outcome and set the tone for open, constructive discussion.
Invite team members to independently add ideas to each column: Fresh Starts for new experiments, Hurdle Halts for blockers to drop, Steady Strides for practices to continue.
Facilitate group review of each column, giving everyone a chance to explain their thoughts and ensuring quieter voices are heard.
Cluster similar or related items together, then guide the team in prioritizing which topics to focus on for improvement.
Collaboratively decide on concrete next steps or action items, assigning clear owners for ‘Fresh Starts’ and ‘Hurdle Halts’.
Close with a quick team pulse or feelings check to gauge overall sentiment and motivation for the next sprint.
Pro Tips
Encourage ‘Fresh Starts’ that are actionable and can be tested within a single sprint timeframe.
Prompt for specifics—ask ‘What would that look like in practice?’ to turn general feedback into tangible actions.
Rotate the facilitation role occasionally to keep discussions fresh and invite diverse perspectives.
Revisit previous action items before beginning to reinforce accountability and progress.
FAQ
What if the same obstacles appear every sprint?
Address recurring hurdles directly by brainstorming practical changes, redesigning workflows, or escalating issues if needed. Document persistent blockers for visibility.
How do I handle team members who only add items to one column?
Prompt them to reflect on each area with guiding questions or share examples to help spark broader input.
How can we ensure our action items don’t get forgotten?
Assign clear owners, revisit progress at each retrospective, and celebrate when actions lead to improvements.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective