The BBQ Retrospective

BBQ-Themed Retrospective – Instructions

This retrospective is a bit different from the usual format – we’re going BBQ-style!

I came up with this theme because I personally love barbecuing, and I thought it would be a fun and engaging way to reflect on our past sprint.

🔥 1. Icebreaker (10 minutes)

To get things started, we’ll begin with a light icebreaker.

Each team member creates a card with their name and chooses an image that represents how they feel when looking back at the last sprint. Each image is BBQ-related. The focus isn’t on the picture itself, but on the story behind it. Take a few minutes to explain why you chose that image.

🥩 2. Main Retrospective (40 minutes)

We’ll now reflect on the sprint using a BBQ-inspired framework:

• What went well? Represented by a perfectly grilled steak. → What are we proud of? What should we continue doing?

• What could have gone better? Represented by an undercooked steak. → What needs improvement? Where did things fall short?

• What should we stop doing? Represented by a burned chicken. → What’s no longer serving us or causing issues?

Team members can add cards under each category, and we’ll take time to discuss them thoroughly.

✅ 3. Wrap-Up & Action Items (10 minutes)

If a lot of input was shared in the previous step, let’s vote to identify the top 3 items we want to focus on.

From there, we’ll create action-oriented cards and assign clear owners to each one, so we can follow up in the next sprint.