A retro of retros: how Sprint retrospectives can be both fun and productive
summary
Team runs a quarterlong experiment where each member leads a different retro format, trying Three Little Pigs, hot‑air balloon, Story Oscars, and confidence vs apprehension quadrant to surface concrete issues in tech, process, and people. Formats produce specific outputs: mapped straw/wood/brick components, sunny goals vs sandbags, nominated user stories, and plotted confidences. Team votes on what to keep, adopts a cadence (hot‑air balloon once a quarter) and documents which formats reveal useful signals for day‑to‑day versus big‑picture work.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00The quest for better retros
- 1:33Three little pigs format
- 3:01Hot-air balloon exercise
- 4:49Story Oscars format
- 5:43Confidence versus apprehension
- 6:53Evaluating and selecting tools
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