# Start, Stop, Continue Retrospective Template

**Purpose:** Run a fast, action-focused team retro by sorting reflections into what to start, stop, and continue, then committing to a few real changes.

- **Duration:** 60 minutes
- **Cadence:** Per sprint or monthly
- **Participants:** The delivery team and facilitator (4-10 people)

## Agenda
- [ ] Set the stage and review working agreements (5 min)
- [ ] Gather data: Start (12 min)
- [ ] Gather data: Stop (12 min)
- [ ] Gather data: Continue (10 min)
- [ ] Generate insights and dot-vote (11 min)
- [ ] Decide actions and close (10 min)

## Prompts
- Start: What should we begin doing that we are not doing today?
- Stop: What should we stop doing because it wastes time or adds friction?
- Continue: What is working well that we should protect and keep doing?
- Which two or three items are worth acting on this cycle?

## Action items
- [ ] Action: __________________  Owner: __________  Due: __________
- [ ] Action: __________________  Owner: __________  Due: __________
- [ ] Action: __________________  Owner: __________  Due: __________

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Free template from OrgTP. Adapt or run it live at orgtp.com/templates/start-stop-continue-retrospective