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Starfish Retrospective

Five-arm reflection: more, less, start, stop, and keep. Gather balanced feedback across five arms — then vote, discuss, and turn insights into action.

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Five arms, five questions

The Starfish format gives every type of feedback a clear home — from things to amplify to things to drop.

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More

What should the team do more of? Celebrate practices worth amplifying.

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Less

What should happen less often? Identify habits to reduce without losing momentum.

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Start

New ideas to try next sprint. Fresh experiments and improvements.

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Stop

What's not working? Call out blockers and wasteful activities.

Keep

What's going well? Reinforce the rituals and habits that already work.

Built for visual retros

More than a column layout — the Starfish board is designed around the radial format from the ground up.

Radial starfish layout

Five arms radiate from the center — a visual format teams instantly recognize.

Color-coded sections

Each arm has its own color so feedback is easy to scan at a glance.

Click to add notes

Tap any section to open a floating note. No hunting for add buttons.

Real-time collaboration

Everyone adds cards simultaneously. Updates sync live across the room.

Vote & discuss

Move through Write, Organize, Vote, and Discuss phases like any retro.

Fully customizable

Rename sections, change colors, add arms, or switch templates anytime.

How to run a Starfish retro

  1. 1

    Create a board with the Starfish template and share the link with your team.

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    During the Write phase, click each arm to add sticky notes — More, Less, Start, Stop, Keep.

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    Organize similar cards, vote on the most important topics, then discuss top items.

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    Capture action items and export the board when you're done.

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