A Spooky Halloween Retrospective

Is your last sprint feeling a little... haunted? 🎃

Banish the ghosts of past impediments and celebrate the sweet treats of your successes with "The Haunted Sprint" retrospective template. This visually immersive template transforms a standard retrospective into a playful investigative session where your team becomes a crew of ghost hunters, unmasking problems and brewing powerful action plans.

Why Your Team Will Love It:

• Engaging & Fun: Breaks the monotony of standard retros with a festive, spooky theme that boosts participation.

• Structured & Effective: Guides teams through a proven, five-step retrospective process disguised as a ghost-hunting adventure.

• Visually Immersive: A full spooky kit with custom icons, backgrounds, and instructions sets the perfect Halloween mood.

Template Walkthrough: The 5 Steps of the Hunt

1. 🪔 Carve the Pumpkin (Check-in): Team members carve a virtual pumpkin with a face that represents their mood. This is a light-hearted way to set the stage and encourage everyone to share their feelings.

2. 🍬 Trick or Treat (Gather Data): The core of the retro. Team members add sticky notes to the "Tricks" (challenges, bugs, blockers) and "Treats" (successes, wins, positive moments) columns, collecting data in a simple, intuitive way.

3. 👻 Unmask the Phantom (Generate Insights): Time to investigate! Use the "5 Whys" technique on your biggest "Trick" to find the root cause—the true phantom behind the mystery.

4. 📖 The Potion Book of Spells (Decide What to Do): Transform your insights into action. Document your action items as powerful "Magical Incantations," assign "Wizards" (owners), and set "Brew By" dates (due dates) in your team's shared potion book.

5. 🍬 Candy Corn Feedback (Close the Retro): A quick and colorful temperature check on the retrospective itself. Team members share what was "Spooktacular," "Meh," or a total "Fright."

What's Inside the Board?

This is a complete, ready-to-use kit:

• A beautifully designed, spooky-themed Miro board.

• Clear, step-by-step instructions for facilitators and participants.

• Custom icons for bats, candy, potions, and ghosts.

• Pre-formatted areas for "Trick or Treat," the "Potion Book," and more.

• Fun, themed prompts to keep the energy high.

How to Use This Template:

1. Click "Create board from template."

2. Invite your team of "Ghost Hunters" to the board.

3. Facilitate the 5 steps in order, using the timer built into Miro.

4. Encourage creativity! Let people draw on pumpkins and use the custom stickers.

5. Export the "Potion Book of Spells" and add the action items to your project tracker.

Perfect for: Sprint Retrospectives, Project Post-Mortems, Team Health Checks, or any team looking for a fresh, thematic way to reflect.

Unleash your team's magic. Hunt the haunts, collect the treats, and brew a powerful plan for your next sprint!