🏨🌴 White Lotus Retreat
Welcome to the exclusive White Lotus Retreat! Reflect on our project journey as luxury guests: let’s unpack our highlights, mishaps, and keep the best practices checked in for the next season.
Template Columns
🌅 Check-In Rituals
Share new habits or ideas we should start to enhance our team’s White Lotus experience.
Base column: Start🚫 Mishap Moments
Reveal missteps or toxic spa treatments we should stop before they disrupt our harmony.
Base column: Stop🌺 Signature Amenities
Highlight the tried-and-true practices worthy of a five-star stay to continue.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A luxury‑themed retrospective that helps teams celebrate wins, stop harmful practices, and continue high‑impact habits.
When to use this template
Ideal after a major release or quarterly cycle when the team wants a themed, energizing reflection on successes, pain points, and repeatable practices.
How to facilitate
Begin with a warm welcome, set the retreat tone, and explain the three columns
Conduct the Check‑In Rituals round: each member shares one habit or idea to start, writing it on a virtual sticky
Move to Mishap Moments: participants discuss missteps or toxic practices to stop, encouraging brief stories
Explore Signature Amenities: the group highlights practices that deserve continuation and votes on top items
Group the top items from each column, discuss actionable next steps, assign owners and due dates
Close with a gratitude round, summarizing commitments and thanking the team for their contributions
Pro Tips
Use a timer for each column to keep energy high and prevent over‑discussion
Encourage visual metaphors (e.g., spa treatments) to make feedback memorable
Capture outcomes in a shared document and revisit them in the next sprint planning
FAQ
What if the team is hesitant to share negative feedback in the Mishap Moments column?
Normalize the purpose of the column as a safe space for improvement, remind participants that stopping harmful practices benefits everyone, and consider anonymous sticky notes if needed.
How do we ensure the retrospective stays on schedule?
Set a clear timebox for each column (e.g., 10 minutes) and use a visible timer; gently steer conversation back when it drifts.
Can we adapt the theme for non‑luxury projects?
Absolutely—replace spa metaphors with any setting that resonates (e.g., adventure camp or kitchen) while keeping the three‑column structure.
What if we have more than 12 participants?
Split the group into two breakout rooms, each running the full process, then merge the top insights in a plenary session.
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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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