The Cheeseboard Spread
🧀 What is the template about?
This cheese-themed retrospective, “The Cheeseboard Spread”, brings flavour, fun, and reflection together in one quirky, engaging session. Using the Starfish format, it encourages teams to explore what they want more of, less of, and what’s ready to be sliced from their process—all while surrounded by delightful dairy metaphors. It begins with the icebreaker “Cheese Me a Story”, where each person compares their last sprint to a cheese, inviting humour and insight.
🧀 What it helps you achieve
This template helps teams reflect on their sprint in a structured but lighthearted way. By associating team practices with vivid cheese metaphors, it lowers the pressure while encouraging honest, meaningful feedback. It promotes psychological safety, team bonding, and clear takeaways—all wrapped in a playful package.
🧀 Who would benefit from it the most?
Agile and Scrum teams looking for a fresh, creative retrospective format—especially remote teams that use Miro and want to break free from the usual formats. It’s ideal for teams that appreciate humor, metaphor, and a dash of whimsy to spark deeper insights.
🧀 How to use it
Start with the Icebreaker – “Cheese Me a Story” Each participant finishes the sentence: “The last sprint was like a [cheese] because…” Let everyone share aloud or drop their answers into sticky notes.
Discuss each section, dot-vote or prioritise if needed, and capture action items.
More Brie Please! (Start)
Ageing Well (Keep Doing)
Too Crumbly (Stop)
A Bit Bland (Less Of)
Melting Goodness (More Of)
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