Karen Greaves and Sam Laing talk about retrospectives on the Foundations Track at Agile 2018 in San Diego

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As you arrive
Fill in the
posters On the
front tables
Of the room

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EFFECTIVE
RETROSPECTIVES

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Karen Greaves
Sam Laing
Growing Agile
Growing Agile

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Learn what makes a good retrospective
Experience a retrospective
Overview of steps for a retrospective

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The 5 stages of a retrospective
Agile Retrospectives
Esther Derby, Diana Larsen
open
gather data
generate insights
action
close

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1 - Open
To get everyone to talk
Set the retro tone

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2 - Gather Data
What happened?
Facts, shared perspective.
Not emotions or solutions

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3 – Generate Insights
Understanding what
happened and why?
Dig to root cause.

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4 - Action
The thing you
do to improve
together as a team.

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5 - Close
Thank people for their time.
Get feedback on your retro.

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Let’s have our own
Retrospective

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1 - Open
At tables – go around –
One word to describe the conference
For YOU so far

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2 - Gather Data
What sessions have you attended?
What have you enjoyed?
What drained your energy?
What would you have liked more time for?
Facts, shared perspective.
Not emotions or solutions

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3 – Generate Insights
What patterns do you
notice?
What insights pop up?
Share at your table – often
others insights can help you…
Understanding what
happened and why?
Dig to root cause.

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4 - Action
What is the 1 thing you can
do to make tomorrow
better?
What will you do?
What do you expect to
change because of this?
How will you be able to tell
if it’s working?

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Share your action with another
person in the room
5 - Close

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Would anyone like to
share 1 insight about
retrospectives?

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