Journey Across Hogwarts

What is the template about?

The "Journey Across Hogwarts" template is designed to engage teams in a magical and immersive retrospective experience inspired by the Harry Potter universe. It provides structured sections for reflecting on successes, challenges, growth strategies, and future plans while incorporating elements from the Hogwarts story, making the retrospective both fun and relevant.

What it helps you achieve?

This template helps teams conduct a comprehensive review of their projects while fostering a sense of creativity and connection. It encourages open discussions about achievements and obstacles, promotes brainstorming for future improvements, and reinforces team bonding through the enchanting theme of Hogwarts. The structured approach ensures that valuable insights and action items are captured for continuous improvement.

Who would benefit from it?

This template is ideal for teams who enjoy themed activities and want to enhance their retrospective meetings with a touch of magic. It benefits team members, project managers, and team leads who seek to create an engaging and interactive environment for reflection and discussion. The Harry Potter theme adds a fun element that can help facilitate open communication and collaboration.

Instructions:

1. Kick off with the icebreaker. Get everyone to write their name on a post-it each. Then ask someone in the team to pick a name and sort them into a house and why they decided that house.

2. Main part of the retro.

Walk everyone through the board. Set a timer and get everyone to fill out the various areas

3. Begin discussing from the area on the left of the board. Group together any duplicates. 

4. After completing discussions per area, there is a small (optional) quiz to keep everyone engaged.

5. After completing a quiz, jump back to the main board and complete the next area