Sharks and Chimps
Sharks and Chimps is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Start For Free Sharks and Chimps Retrospective What is this activity?
- They explain how their teammate kicked ass or helped them during the week.
- Everyone votes on who was the best shark, and the winner gets to keep a stuffed animal shark on their desk during the next sprint.
- The winner gets a financial prize ($20, in our case) and a stuff animal chimp to sit on their desk during the next sprint.
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Start For Free Sharks and Chimps Retrospective What is this activity?
They explain how their teammate kicked ass or helped them during the week.
Everyone votes on who was the best shark, and the winner gets to keep a stuffed animal shark on their desk during the next sprint.
The winner gets a financial prize ($20, in our case) and a stuff animal chimp to sit on their desk during the next sprint.
Template created by: Evan Has been used 301 times Create Free Bo...
We've helped teams improve in more than 1,000,000 retrospectives Company About Us Pricing Features Contact Us What's New Wall of Love Give Back
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Sharks and Chimps. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start For Free Sharks and Chimps Retrospective What is this activity?; They explain how their teammate kicked ass or helped them during the week.; Everyone votes on who was the best shark, and the winner gets to keep a stuffed animal shark on their desk during the next sprint.; The winner gets a financial prize ($20, in our case) and a stuff animal chimp to sit on their desk during the next sprint.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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