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Zone of Genius Retrospective
75–90 min3–10 peopleRemote · Hybrid · In-person
Help your team discover their strengths and do more of the work they love.
What is this workshop?
Based on Gay Hendricks' concept of the Zone of Genius, this retrospective helps team members identify the work that energizes them — and the work that drains them. The result is a team-level understanding of who should be doing what, and a concrete plan to redistribute tasks toward each person's strengths.
What's included
- 4-zone mapping canvas
- Individual task reflection prompts
- Task redistribution section
- Team energy map
This is for you if…
- Team leads who want to play to each person's strengths
- Teams with recurring frustration around how work is distributed
- Anyone who suspects the wrong people are doing the wrong work
How to access this template
- 1Enter your email in the card — we'll send you the template link right away.
- 2If you don't have a Miro account, create one for free at miro.com — it takes 30 seconds.
- 3Open the board link from your email, then click the board title in the top-left corner.
- 4Click 'Duplicate board' to add a copy to your own account.
How to run this workshop
- 1Duplicate the Miro board to your own account.
- 2Share the board link with your team before the session and ask them to think about their most and least energizing tasks.
- 3Have each person map their tasks across the four zones: Incompetence, Competence, Excellence, Genius.
- 4Share and discuss as a group — look for tasks that one person hates but another might love.
- 5Agree on two or three task swaps or role adjustments to try over the next sprint.
Tips for first-time facilitators
- Go first as the facilitator — share your own zones to model psychological safety.
- Frame weaknesses as information, not judgment. 'This drains me' is a gift to the team.
- Don't try to fix everything in one session. Agree on one or two task swaps to trial first.