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Team retrospective facilitation

Lead an effective retrospective to improve team processes

Facilitate a retrospective that generates actionable improvements for your team. This activity teaches you to create safe spaces for honest reflection and continuous improvement.

60 minutes
collaboration

Overview

Facilitate a retrospective that generates actionable improvements for your team. This activity teaches you to create safe spaces for honest reflection and continuous improvement.

Learning objectives

  • Create psychological safety for honest feedback
  • Identify improvement opportunities
  • Generate commitment to changes

Instructions

Run a team retrospective:

1. Set the stage with safety and purpose 2. Gather data on what worked and what didn't 3. Generate insights about patterns 4. Decide on specific actions 5. Close with appreciation and commitments

Steps

1

Opening

10 minutes

Set context and create safety

2

Data gathering

20 minutes

Collect feedback on recent work

3

Generate insights

20 minutes

Identify patterns and root causes

4

Action planning

10 minutes

Commit to specific improvements

Pro tips

  • Use varied formats to keep it fresh
  • Focus on system, not people
  • Follow up on action items

Example outcome

A retrospective with 10+ insights gathered and 3 specific action items committed

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