❄️🏂 Winter Olympics Sprint
Lace up for a frosty retro! Celebrate podium finishes, share coaching insights, spot icy gaps, and set new gold‑standard goals for our agile team.
Template Columns
🥇 Gold Medals
Celebrate the wins and smooth glides we experienced.
Base column: Liked📚 Coaching Clinics
Share the techniques and insights we picked up on the ice.
Base column: Learned⛸️ Slippery Spots
Identify the gaps and obstacles that caused us to stumble.
Base column: Lacked🏆 Dream Podium
Envision the aspirations and improvements we aim for next.
Base column: Longed ForAbout this template
A playful, Olympic‑themed sprint retro that celebrates achievements, surfaces learning, identifies blockers, and defines aspirational goals.
When to use this template
Use when the team needs a high‑energy review that balances celebration with improvement, especially after a sprint with visible milestones.
How to facilitate
Introduce the Winter Olympics theme, display the four columns on the board, and allocate time for each segment
Ask each participant to write a single win on a sticky note and place it in the Gold Medals column
Have team members add brief insights or techniques they picked up to the Coaching Clinics column
Collect and group challenges in the Slippery Spots column, encouraging concise descriptions
Brainstorm future improvements in the Dream Podium column, then vote for the top three actions to commit to
Pro Tips
Set a timer for each column to keep the session moving briskly
Limit notes to one sentence to maintain board clarity
Add themed emojis or icons to each column to reinforce the Olympic atmosphere
Rotate the facilitator role each retro to build shared ownership
FAQ
What if team members are hesitant to share failures in Slippery Spots?
Normalize discussing challenges by framing them as learning opportunities and start with a facilitator‑shared example to set a safe tone.
How do we decide which Dream Podium ideas become action items?
After voting, discuss the top three items briefly to confirm feasibility and assign clear owners and deadlines.
Can this retro be used for non‑sprint periods like quarterly reviews?
Yes, the structure works for any timeframe; just adjust the amount of time allocated per column to match the volume of input.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For
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