Retrospectives

Retrosective 1o1s:

• http://www.funretrospectives.com/
• https://www.atlassian.com/team-playbook/plays/retrospective

Online retros:

• https://app.funretrospectives.com

Introduction 5 mins

• Positive spirit of continuous improvement
• Not to blame anyone, but to improve as a team.
• Share whatever you think will help the team improve
• Listen with an open mind, and remember that everyone's experience is valid (even those you don't share).
• Don't make it personal, don't take it personally.

• Prime directive:

‘Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job he or she could, given what was known at the time, his or her skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.’

Retro questions

• Multiple possible questions:
  • What went well, What needs improvement
  • Liked, Learned, Lacked
  • Guess who likes it
  • Add, Remove, Recycle
  • Hopes & Concerns
• Always: Action items / Next steps column

Timing

• first colum (3 mins)
• read first col
• fill both colum 2 + 3 (6 min)
• collective merge cards
• read cards
• vote 3 + 3 votes (3 mins)