🤼♂️🏆 WWE Showdown
Step into the WWE ring! Relive smashing successes, tag in new ideas, dodge what’s not working, and power up the team for your championship run. Let’s make our agile performance main event worthy!
Template Columns
💪 Signature Moves (Keep)
Highlight the standout moves and winning tactics we should keep using in our sprint matches.
Base column: Keep🎤 New Entrants (Add)
Suggest fresh strategies or tools to introduce, just like surprising new wrestlers entering the ring.
Base column: Add🚫 Fewer Fouls (Less)
Discuss the things we should try to minimize so we avoid getting counted out by bad habits.
Base column: Less🔥 Main Event Moments (More)
Share what exciting, positive actions we should see more of to make every sprint a main event.
Base column: MoreAbout this template
WWE Showdown is a dynamic, energy-boosting retrospective where teams celebrate wins, welcome new ideas, curb negative patterns, and amplify what works, all framed through the excitement of a wrestling main event.
When to use this template
Best used when your team seeks a high-energy, gamified format to recharge engagement, shake up routine retrospectives, and spotlight both strengths and fresh opportunities.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and set the stage by introducing the WWE Showdown theme, encouraging everyone to bring big energy and a playful mindset.
Review each column’s meaning so the team understands how to map behaviors and ideas: what to keep (Signature Moves), what to add (New Entrants), what to do less (Fewer Fouls), and what to amplify (Main Event Moments).
Give everyone silent time to add their notes to each column, using sticky notes or digital cards, drawing on sprint experiences and wrestling metaphors if they like.
Invite team members to present highlights from each column, sharing not just what but the story behind their picks.
Group and discuss similar or related items, clarifying themes that have emerged and checking for team consensus on priority topics.
Facilitate discussion to agree on key actions, focusing on two to three practical changes or celebrations the team will carry forward.
Close by thanking the team for their energy and creativity, optionally inviting a fun wrestling-style team chant or pose to finish on a high note.
Pro Tips
Lean into the wrestling theme—use funny intros, music, or images to help everyone relax and participate fully.
Encourage direct call-outs for great team moves and avoid letting critique dominate the session.
Timebox discussions for each column to keep energy up and avoid getting bogged down in details.
Prompt quieter participants to share by inviting them to describe their ‘finishing move’ or ‘main event moment’ from the sprint.
FAQ
How do we keep the WWE theme engaging, not distracting?
Use theme elements for energy and fun, but keep focus on real team issues; check in to make sure everyone is comfortable and engaged.
What if team members struggle with the wrestling analogy?
Clarify column meanings in plain language, and focus on the actions behind the labels. It's fine if people reference the sprint more than wrestling!
Can we adapt this format for larger teams?
Yes—use breakout groups to have smaller showdowns in each group, then share highlights with the whole team to keep everyone involved.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Keep, Add, Less, More
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