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Retrospectives in Action@nickoostvogels @patkua
WHO ARE YOU?Experience + Interest
What is a retrospective?
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results
- Albert Einstein
We’re not the only ones who do this
What is a retrospective?
A ritual held at the end of a project to review the events and learn from the experience
Typically…
Insert Retrospective here
What if?
What is a retrospective?
A ritual held at the end of a project to review the events and learn from the experience
n agile
throughout
and benefit from those lessons immediately
Hopes Concernsand
I hope to… I’m concerned that…
I’m concerned that…
I’m concerned that…
I’m concerned that…
I hope to…
I hope to… I hope to…
I hope to…
(for this session)
SET the STAGE
STRUCTURE of RETROSPECTIVE
GATHERINFORMATION
INSIGHTS
DEFINE ACTIONS
CLOSE
SET the STAGE
GATHER INFORMATION
INSIGHTS
DEFINE ACTIONS
CLOSE
GATHER INFORMATION
CLOSESET the STAGE INSIGHTS
DEFINE ACTIONS
INSIGHTSSET the STAGE CLOSE
GATHER INFORMATION
DEFINE ACTIONS
DEFINE ACTIONS
SET the STAGE INSIGHTS CLOSE
GATHER INFORMATION
CLOSESET the STAGE INSIGHTS
DEFINE ACTIONSGATHER INFORMATION
FACILITATOR roleHISTORY
Image by Eugeni Dodonov at http://www.flickr.com/photos/eugeni_dodonov/4743512951/
trigger COMMUNICATIONkeep ENERGY level UP
GUIDE through EXERCISESRECORD
BLEND IN
FACILITATOR role
RESPONSIBILITIES
PARTICIPATORY DECISION MAKING
Image : Facilitator’s guide to participatory decision making - Sam Kaner
EXERCISES
Check - In
Check – In
PURPOSE• Icebreaker• Improve communication• Everybody speaks• Remove tension
Check – In
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Check In
PLACE in retrospective
Safety Check
PURPOSE• Understand people’s willingness to
participate• Low safety = conversations may not
reflect reality and full story• High safety = healthy discussions
Safety Check
5. No problem, I’ll talk about anything
4. I’ll talk about almost anything, a few things might be hard
3. I’ll talk about some things, but others will be hard to say
2. I’m not going to say much, I’ll let others bring up issues
1. I’ll smile, claim everything is great and agree with managers
Safety Check
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Safety Check
PLACE in retrospective
Motivation
Some people may feel safe, just not really motivated.
Motivation measures a different aspect
The ESVP exercise helps us here…
Motivation
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Motivation
PLACE in retrospective
Fishbowl
Image by Nancy White at http://www.flickr.com/photos/choconancy/3212222495/
Fishbowl
PURPOSE• Build mutual understanding• Listen, observe• Gain insights• Discuss
Fishbowl
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Fishbowl
PLACE in retrospective
(Break)
Mr Squiggle
Mr Squiggle
PURPOSE• Visualization• Storytelling• Creativity• Discover things to elaborate on
Mr Squiggle
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Mr Squiggle
PLACE in retrospective
Brainwriting
Brainwriting
PURPOSE• Get true feelings out• Collect different viewpoints• Build understanding• Discover new ideas
Brainwriting
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Brainwriting
PLACE in retrospective
Retrospective Starfish
Keep Doing
More Of Less Of
Start DoingStop Doing
Retrospective Starfish
PURPOSE• Stimulate different thinking• Find improvement area’s
Retrospective Starfish
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Retrospective Starfish
PLACE in retrospective
Dot Voting
Image by cogdogblog at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/4031095773/
Dot Voting
PURPOSE• Prioritize action items• Democratically
Dot Voting
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Dot Voting
PLACE in retrospective
Timeline & Emotional Trendline
Timeline & Emotional Trendline
PURPOSE• Get back in the mindset• Collect information• Visualize emotions• Discover
Timeline & Emotional Trendline
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
Timeline & Emotional TL
PLACE in retrospective
Close
ROTI
Return on Time Invested
ROTI5. Excellent. A really useful meeting worth more than time
spent on it. High value.
4. Above average. I gained more than the time I spent. Good value
3. Average. I gained enough to justify the time spent on. I have not lost my time, no more. Value.
2. Useful but it wasn’t worth 100% of the time I spent on it. So I lost time.
1. Useless. I gained nothing. No value at all!
ROTI
PURPOSE• Get feedback on the retrospective• Anonymous
ROTI
Set the stage
Gather information
Insights Define actions
Close
ROTI
PLACE in retrospective
Questions?@nickoostvogels @patkua
