Monthly Retro (3 Smiley Faces) Template

Most retrospectives produce catharsis but no change. This template gives product and engineering teams a structured monthly retro format that actually produces action — using the three smiley face method (Happy/Meh/Sad), async pre-contribution, +1 voting, and a rotating facilitator. Built from Will Rocklin's practice at Square, where team accountability was non-optional. One sheet, three months of history, and a kanban view for action item follow-through.