🔄🌪️ Winds of Change
Embrace the ever-shifting landscape of our project! In this retrospective, we’ll discuss what new winds we should ride, which storms to avoid, and the steady currents to maintain. Let’s sail smoothly through the sea of change and grow stronger together.
Template Columns
🌟 New Horizons
Share new ideas or changes we should implement to navigate successfully.
Base column: Start🌪️ Storms to Escape
Discuss practices or habits we should cease to withstand future changes effectively.
Base column: Stop🌊 Steady Currents
Highlight practices that are working well and we should continue as we adapt.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The 'Winds of Change' retrospective helps teams navigate shifting circumstances by identifying new opportunities, avoiding detrimental practices, and maintaining success factors.
When to use this template
Use this template during periods of significant change or transition in your project to ensure your team adapts effectively.
How to facilitate
Kick off the session by sharing the purpose of this retrospective: to adapt and improve through change.
Divide the board into three sections: 🌟 New Horizons, 🌪️ Storms to Escape, and 🌊 Steady Currents, and explain their meanings.
Begin with 🌟 New Horizons, brainstorming changes or enhancements the team should embrace.
Move on to 🌪️ Storms to Escape, identifying practices that hinder progress or add risk during change.
Conclude with 🌊 Steady Currents, acknowledging strengths the team should preserve.
Group and prioritize contributed ideas under each column.
Discuss priority items, exploring specific actions the team can take to address or leverage them.
Summarize agreed actions and conclude the session with a moment of gratitude or encouragement.
Pro Tips
Encourage team members to provide examples and context for their ideas to enhance shared understanding.
Keep a focus on actionable outcomes, especially for changes to implement, and ensure responsibility is assigned.
Use visual metaphors like a windswept sea theme for decoration to match the retrospective's concept.
FAQ
What if discussions under one column stall?
Encourage participants to reflect on recent changes or challenges they’ve experienced to inspire input.
How do I ensure quieter participants contribute?
Use anonymous input tools or directly invite thoughts in a non-intimidating context.
Can this template work for a hybrid team?
Yes, ensure everyone has equal access to contribute, and consider pairing remote and in-person discussions.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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Use this template to run your next retrospective