Rose, Thorn, Bud

What's working, what's stuck, what's promising

Collect quick notes in three colors: roses for what's going well, thorns for what isn't, buds for what has potential. A whole team's honest read in minutes.

Best for: Retros, project check-ins, gathering group input fast

How it works

  1. 1.Set a topic and add notes tagged rose, thorn, or bud.
  2. 2.Optionally invite the group to add notes privately, then reveal all at once.
  3. 3.Drag notes between columns, spot the themes.
  4. 4.Send the notes onward to an Affinity Map, or export.