Stop Complaining& Start Learning! Retrospectives That Drive Change
summary
Retrospectives are the core engine of continuous improvement and work only when three things align: people, facilitation, follow-through. Practical steps: use tools like Retrium or Miro and a shared digital board, run Diana Larson/Esther Derby’s five phases (set the stage, gather data, generate insights, decide, close), use Team Radar to surface low scores, apply Five Whys and SMART action wording, dot-vote for individual energy to pick the item people will actually do. Start with about an hour and focus on one small win to break the vicious cycle.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Welcome
- 0:46Retrospectives matter
- 3:18Breaking retrospective disillusionment
- 6:50Team rules
- 9:59Facilitator role
- 16:54Remote team members
- 19:19Effective techniques
- 23:49Zooming on issues
- 26:55Open discussion
- 29:01Turning words to action
- 30:47Energy and focus
- 33:13SMART action items
- 34:57Small wins approach
- 35:59Sharing insights
- 38:45Virtuous cycle
- 39:49Q&A: Gathering data
- 41:15Q&A: Engaging introverts
- 42:58Q&A: Five whys
- 44:00Q&A: Ideal time
- 45:23Q&A: Avoiding blame
- 47:05Q&A: Restoring faith
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