Share a non-work highlight from the last two weeks
Books, walks, kids, hobbies—anything outside tickets. Keeps the room human before process talk.
How to use it
Facilitator goes first with something mundane—permission for ordinary answers.
Timebox strictly; this can balloon if stories sprawl.
Bridge: “We are whole humans; now let’s talk about how delivery felt.”
Retrospective boards that pair well
Light openings pair well with playful metaphor templates when you want to lift energy.
Pizza Retro
Crust, sauce, toppings, and oven—a playful frame for foundations through delivery.
Three Little Pigs Retrospective
Straw, sticks, and brick houses show fragility versus resilience in how you build.
The Good - The Bad - The Ugly
Make space for uncomfortable truths alongside wins—facilitate with safety rules.