Dropped the Ball · Caught the Ball Retrospective Template
Dropped · Caught the Ball — the accountability retro. Free to run online — live board, anonymous-friendly cards, dot-voting, timers, and action items that follow your team sprint to sprint.
⚾ Caught the Ball (successes)
🎯 Dropped the Ball (misses)
🧤 How we catch it next time
Plays we made, balls we dropped, and what we'll catch next time. Framing misses as dropped balls keeps accountability blame-free — everyone drops one eventually — while still naming them out loud.
Best for: Teams rebuilding trust after missed commitments.
How to run it
- Open a board and share the invite link — teammates join free with Google or a one-time email code.
- Add cards to each column (5–10 minutes, timer built in), then dot-vote what matters most.
- Discuss the top votes and commit action items with owners.
- Next retro, the actions come back automatically — done, carry, or drop. That loop is the point.
No card required · unlimited boards on the free plan