Series
Retrospectives That Work
For managers, scrum masters, and tech leads who want better team reflection without ritual for ritual’s sake.
A short series of retrospective formats you can actually run with a team when you want better discussion, clearer signals, and follow-through.
How to use it
Start at the beginning and read in order. Posts in this series also link to each other directly.
4 posts in this bundle.
Editorial pick
The Start Stop Continue Retrospective
A practical guide to the Start Stop Continue retrospective: when to use it, how to run it, and what it helps teams surface.
Read guide
Read In Order
- 1The Start Stop Continue RetrospectiveUpdated:5 min read
A practical guide to the Start Stop Continue retrospective: when to use it, how to run it, and what it helps teams surface.
- 2Set Sail for Success: Why Your Team Needs to Try the Sailboat RetrospectiveUpdated:4 min read
How to run the Sailboat retrospective to surface momentum, obstacles, and risks in a more visual team conversation.
- 3From Meh to Yeah: Mastering the Mad Sad Glad RetrospectiveUpdated:4 min read
How to use the Mad Sad Glad retrospective to surface team emotions, patterns, and practical follow-up actions.
- 4Revolutionize Your Retrospectives with the Starfish MethodUpdated:5 min read
How to run the Starfish retrospective to examine what to start, stop, keep, do more of, and do less of.
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Popular in this collection
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From Meh to Yeah: Mastering the Mad Sad Glad Retrospective
How to use the Mad Sad Glad retrospective to surface team emotions, patterns, and practical follow-up actions.
Revolutionize Your Retrospectives with the Starfish Method
How to run the Starfish retrospective to examine what to start, stop, keep, do more of, and do less of.
Set Sail for Success: Why Your Team Needs to Try the Sailboat Retrospective
How to run the Sailboat retrospective to surface momentum, obstacles, and risks in a more visual team conversation.