A workshop run with lego, to experience a retrospective and then to learn about the 5 stages.

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Fill in the
posters
around
the room

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Building
blocks
for
EFFECTIVE
RETROSPECTIVES

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Jay-Allen Morris
Sam Laing
Growing Agile
Jumo

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

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Brainstorm and tell stories!
Who? Same format? Different format?
Where? How often?
What has made your
retros energising?
What has made your
retros frustrating?

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BUILD!
What does a great
retrospective look like?

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Create a poster
3-5 insights that
you gained
from your
lego creation

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Would anyone like to
share 1 insight?

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Think and Write
One idea you want
to take away,
and when you’d
like to action it.

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Share your idea with another
person in the room

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

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

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

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

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

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5 - Close
Poster as you leave
Thank people for their time.
Get feedback on your retro.

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Thank You!