New teams and psychological safety
Icebreakers that help people learn names, lower stakes, and build trust before you dive into sprint feedback.
Questions
Two truths and a lie—work edition
Each person offers three statements about the sprint or their work week—two true, one false. The team votes.
Name one person who made your sprint easier
Everyone names one teammate (or partner team) who helped—no repeats required. Optional: add why in one sentence.
What was your first job—or first line of code?
Go around the (virtual) room with a quick humanizing fact. Keep answers to twenty seconds each.
Share a non-work highlight from the last two weeks
Books, walks, kids, hobbies—anything outside tickets. Keeps the room human before process talk.