Renovate Your

Retrospectives

Adam England @adamnengland

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Are Retrospectives Worth Doing?

5 problems to watch for

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

Solution #1

Accountability

Discuss Goals at Every Standup

Assign an owner to every goal

Apply SMART criteria when choosing goals.

Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-bound

Solution #2

Reconsider your sprint commitment

Solution #3

1 Retro = 1 Goal

Solution #4

Do it more.

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

2. Retrospectives take way too long.

Solution #1

Preparation is Key

Solution #2

Choose one topic for a deep-dive

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

2. Retrospectives take way too long.

3. Being too nice.

You can’t make everyone happy in every retro

All the topics we could discuss

The topics we have time for

Solution #1

Democratize

Limit observations to 3 stickies?

Dot vote to narrow down topics?

Parking lot for topics that only have 1 mention?

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

2. Retrospectives take way too long.

3. Being too nice. 4. Missing the forest

for the trees.

Look at your metrics

Look at trends, not numbers

What have you done for me lately?

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

2. Retrospectives take way too long.

3. Being too nice. 4. Missing the forest for the

trees. 5. I’m Bored.

Changing Retrospective Plans may not be enough

Solution #1

Sprint OneGeneral Sprint Retro

Sprint TwoDeep Dive - Single Issue Retro

Sprint Three General Sprint Retro

Sprint Four Quarterly Goal review Retro

Solution #2

New Blood

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

2. Retrospectives take way too long.

3. Being too nice. 4. Missing the forest for the

trees. 5. Boredom 6. Not asking team for

feedback

1. Failing to meet retrospective goals.

2. Retrospectives take way too long.

3. Being too nice. 4. Missing the forest for the

trees. 5. Boredom 6. Not asking team for feedback

aengland@rednovalabs.com

@adamnengland

adamnengland.com

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