Retrospectives

Open The Box

Open the Box looks at all the activities a team performs as part of it’s working processes and examines what changes should be made to improve team performance.

Open The Box is a similar exercise to Drop, Add, Keep, Improve.
Inside the box are the individual processes, activities and behaviours of the team. Open the box and ask what items should be removed, what should be added and what should be recycled (put back in)?

Tips on running this session

You can either ask the team to start by writing items for each category, then discuss category by category, or for a more valuable session get the team to list all things they do first, vote on which are the most important to talk about, then categorise them into removed, added or recycled.

Other Templates for Retrospectives

Other Templates you might like

Metro Retro is full of great templates to help make your meetings more efficient and fun.

Back to School Retrospective

Kick off the new academic year by evaluating what to keep, discard, or adopt with the Back to School Retrospective Template.

Halloween Retrospective

Find the treats and dodge the tricks in this spirited Halloween-themed retrospective. Perfect for teams looking to add a dash of fun to their reflection!

Thanksgiving Retrospective

The Thanksgiving Retrospective template helps a team express gratitude and reflecting on their journey, celebrating both small wins and major milestones together.

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