This is a complete guide to agile retrospectives in 2019.
In this in-depth guide you'll learn:
So if you’re ready to go “all in” with retrospectives, this guide is for you.
Let’s dive right in.
If you're failing to plan, then you're planning to fail.
Get everybody warmed up, open and build trust.
Learn what's on the team's mind about the topic.
Build on each-other's ideas and see patterns.
Without getting to at least ONE action item, you're retro is a waste of time.
Retroception. Learn about the retro-process, so you can improve it next time.
When you're the facilitator (in any meeting), the most important thing you can you is to bring a smile.
This will not only make yourself feel more relaxed. It will also show to the people in the room.
When working with teams, there are different levels you will go through:
1. Absence of trust
2. Fear of conflict
3. Lack of commitment
4. Avoidance of accountability
5. Inattention to results
When your retrospectives feel like they are becoming a choir the reason can be two things:
Before changing up retro formats, make really, really sure that you're not in the A-camp. Changing your retro is not the problem. It is the progress your team is making. Have the difficult conversations. Work things out.
With that being said. Doing the same retro activities every time can feel repeating at times.