📱 Vodafone Signal Boost
Tune in to our Vodafone-inspired retrospective! Let's strengthen our project signal by starting new connections, dropping weak signals, and continuing the strong networks that keep us communicating smoothly.
Template Columns
📶 Activate New Frequencies
Suggest new actions, processes, or experiments to dial up our team's success.
Base column: Start🚫 Drop Weak Signals
Identify behaviors or processes we should disconnect to avoid static and interference.
Base column: Stop🔗 Maintain Strong Connections
Highlight ongoing practices and habits that keep our communication lines clear and reliable.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The Vodafone Signal Boost retrospective uses communication-themed prompts to help teams identify new opportunities, remove unhelpful patterns, and reinforce successful practices for better collaboration.
When to use this template
Run this retrospective when your team needs to amplify collaboration, address recent communication challenges, or refresh working agreements.
How to facilitate
Open with a brief explanation of the communication analogy and the purpose of each column to set the tone for the session.
Invite team members to silently add thoughts to each column: Activate New Frequencies (new experiments), Drop Weak Signals (behaviors to stop), and Maintain Strong Connections (practices to keep).
Allow time for each participant to review all contributions, encouraging clarification where needed.
Facilitate a collaborative discussion—group similar items, explore root causes for dropped signals, and celebrate existing strong connections.
Guide the team to prioritize a few actionable items from the new and stop columns and agree on clear next steps.
Summarize agreed actions and assign ownership to ensure follow-through before closing the session.
Pro Tips
Use signal strength as a metaphor to ease into difficult topics, lowering defenses and making feedback less personal.
Encourage specific examples for each column to create clarity and actionable outcomes.
Vary the focus: sometimes deep dive into just one or two columns that seem most relevant for the team.
Use visuals or props, like signal bars, to make the online board more engaging.
FAQ
What if team members only fill one column?
Prompt with targeted questions and mix up the order of discussion to surface diverse insights. Remind the team how each column helps boost overall performance.
How do I connect the retrospective outcomes to our day-to-day work?
Translate insights into small, specific actions with clear ownership, and review progress in upcoming team check-ins or stand-ups.
What if participants are hesitant to 'drop' weak signals?
Frame the conversation as tuning out interference to improve the team’s reception, which can make it less personal and easier to discuss.
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At a glance
- Duration
35–50 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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