A retrospective in the Starfish format with 5 phases: Set the Stage, Gather Data, Generate Insights, Decide What To Do, Close. Learn more: Retrospective formats.
Check-in: how are you feeling today on a scale of 1-10? Everyone briefly shares their energy and mood.
Draw a starfish with 5 arms: Keep Doing, Less Of, More Of, Stop Doing, Start Doing. Everyone writes sticky notes silently (2-3 per category).
Whiteboard/flipchart, sticky notes, pens
Go round the room, sticking up notes and explaining them. Group similar themes. Discuss together: what patterns do we see? Where do themes cluster?
Dot voting: everyone gets 3 dots for the most important themes. The top 2-3 become concrete actions with an owner and a deadline.
Voting dots or markers
Check-out: what are you taking away from this retro? A short round to close the session. Alternative format: 4Ls Retro.