🐷🏠 Three Little Pig Retrospective
Gather around, team! Let’s build stronger project foundations inspired by the Three Little Pigs. Reflect on what keeps wolves (challenges) away and how to construct our best brick house of collaboration and agility!
Template Columns
🌱 Build with Straw (Start)
Identify new lightweight ideas or approaches we should try to test their effectiveness.
Base column: Start🚫 No More Shaky Sticks (Stop)
Discuss areas or inefficient practices that weaken our project, just like the flimsy stick house.
Base column: Stop🧱 Solidify with Bricks (Continue)
Highlight strong and successful practices that have withstood challenges and should continue.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
Reflect on team practices by categorizing them into lightweight trials, problematic weak points, and solid foundations, aiming to strengthen collaboration and efficiency.
When to use this template
Use this method when looking to identify new opportunities, eliminate ineffective practices, and reinforce strong, proven workflows or strategies.
How to facilitate
Introduce the purpose and theme of the retrospective by explaining the metaphor of the Three Little Pigs and its relevance to creating robust, agile project practices.
Share the three categories or columns with the team: Build with Straw, No More Shaky Sticks, and Solidify with Bricks.
Allocate a set time for individuals to add their thoughts to each column using sticky notes or a shared virtual board.
Discuss entries in each column as a group, exploring reasons behind them, potential impacts, and how to address them (for instance, implement good practices or stop harmful ones).
Prioritize actions, identifying top points to pursue as actionable items for the upcoming project cycle.
Wrap up by summarizing the discussion, agreed actions, and celebrating the team's commitment to improvement.
Pro Tips
Encourage using specific examples when suggesting items for each category to provide more context during discussions.
Balance the focus across columns to ensure the team considers all aspects equally.
Use the thematic metaphor to keep the tone light but the discussion focused.
FAQ
What if the team struggles to come up with items for the 'Build with Straw' column?
Encourage them to think of small changes or experiments they’ve encountered or heard about that could be worth trying.
How do I manage discussions when the group diverges in their views?
Remind the team of the retrospective goal and use time limits to focus discussions on actionable solutions.
At a glance
- Duration
45-60 min
- Team Size
3-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
Tags
Ready to get started?
Use this template to run your next retrospective