Key points to emphasize with the team
- The Prime Directive: “Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe that everyone did the best job they could, given what they knew at the time, their skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.”
- Not looking for 10% improvement, looking for 1% improvement
- Important to write down action items that this team can take
- Not blaming, and not about individuals. About what the whole team can do
Structural ideas
- Rotate leadership for different perspectives
https://easyretro.io/ideas/retrospective-formats/
- Went Well / To Improve (Action Items)
- Sailboat: Wind / Anchors / Rocks / Destination
- 3 Little Pigs: Straw (fragile) / Sticks (could be improved) / Bricks (solid)
- Happy / Meh / Sad
- Original: Went Well / Didn’t Go So Well / Learned / Puzzles
- Race Car: Engine / Parachute
- Marie Condo: Joy / Throw Out / Recycle (improve and reuse)
- Mad / Sad / Glad
- Starfish: Keep / Less / More / Start / Stop
- 4Ls: Liked / Learned / Lacked / Longed For
- DAKI: Drop / Add / Keep / Improve
- Good / Bad / Ugly (things the team couldn’t change)
- Facebook reactions: Liked / Loved / Laugh / Surprise / Sad / Angry
- Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down / New Ideas / Recognition
- Genie: Wish / Issue/Challenge / Improve