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Great success and achievements do not come overnight, and are rarely the result of a person alone, but rather by a group of individuals what we commonly call a “team”.
Agile Retrospective: An Essential Guide for 2023
Imagine a world where Agile teams continuously learn from their past experiences, adapt their processes, and unlock their full potential. Agile retrospective sessions are the secret weapon that can make this vision a reality. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll dive deep into the world of Agile retrospectives, their key principles, and how to effectively run them. Buckle up, and let’s embark on this journey to continuous improvement!
Agile Retrospective Fundamentals
Lots of people think they work in Agile, but do they really? Here are some of the fundamental parts of a true agile retrospective. What do you think? What works best for your team?
How to Run and Effective 4L Retro
The Lean Coffee Technique is a structured, but agenda-less meeting format for teams to collaborate and make decisions as a group. Using an intuitive, time-boxed approach, participants can explore topics and ideas, make decisions and move forward with projects.
Onboarding New Members to Your Retros
Joining a new team is never easy. Learning the ins and out of a new company or different team can be a challenge. It's especially tricky in the closed group of a retro team. Here are a few of our strategies to do it right to get your new members talking and contibuting from the start.
RetroTeam featured in Product Hunt
RetroTeam has been featured on Product Hunt’s Top Products list for 2021. The community voted for their favorite up-and-coming products and we’re excited to be at the top of the list. Our clean design and simple interface really found its niche among productivity-minded users begging for an app that’s quick to learn and easy to use.
Eight Retrospective Formats for Highly Productive Teams - Unlocking Team Potential
Are you tired of the same old retrospective meetings that yield minimal results? Fear not, because we have the perfect solution for you! In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to eight retrospective formats for highly productive teams that can unlock your team’s potential and elevate productivity like never before. Read on to discover the power of choosing the right retrospective format and how these formats can significantly impact your team’s performance.
How to Know if You're Running Data-Driven Retrospectives
If you’re not collecting sound data in your retros, you need to start. It will not only make your retrospectives more productive but will also give you the foundations to make better decisions. Here are some ways to start holding data-driven retros.
25 Creative Retrospective Fun Ideas for Agile Teams in 2023
Are you looking for ways to inject energy, creativity, and collaboration into your team’s sprint retrospectives? Look no further! In this blog post, we’ll explore 25 creative retrospective ideas that will not only make your retrospective meetings fun but also drive meaningful insights and improvements for your agile team. Get ready to supercharge your retrospectives and propel your team to new heights with retrospective fun!
RetroTeam featured in Scrum Expert
We are going to walk you through how to facilitate a retrospective using RetroTeam. Some of the features are as follows — Creating a Board and Card, Inviting Participants, Settings to turn on Timer, and Export your Retrospectives to PDF. RetroTeam lets you seamlessly run Scrum retrospectives with small to large Agile teams.
5 Things to Avoid in your Retros
Continuous improvement is one of the main concept of Agile and retrospectives is a technique used by Scrum team to achieve it. This article shares five situations that Scrum teams should avoid in their retrospectives.
What a Mad, Sad Glad Retro is, What it isn’t and How to Run One
RetroTeam is a platform for getting teams to talk about what made them mad, sad, or glad after a sprint. It has an action-oriented approach and channels the teamwork adequately towards a major change or shift in the organization.
How to Set Up a Start, Stop Continue Retrospective
Start, stop, continue is an action-oriented approach that helps you take the steps for any retrospective. Use this simple template to create your own action plan to ensure you're taking action for the right things after every meeting.
Simple Retros in a Nutshell
The simple agile retrospective format is highly effective for individual teams. It gets to the point directly while considering your team members’ opinions to implement improvements.
Facilitating Remote Retros
The retrospective is one of the most popular Agile practices and a key element from the Scrum framework. At its core, it is an event that is used to improve the collaboration between team members...
The Prime Directive in Agile Retrospectives
In any retrospective, it's vital that your team understands the agile prime directive — that everyone did the best work they could given the constraints of the sprint. It keeps your team positive and motivated to keep innovating in future sprints.
How to Get Honest Feedback From Your Team
Joining a new team is never easy. Learning the ins and out of a new company or different team can be a challenge. It's especially tricky in the closed group of a retro team. Here are a few of our strategies to do it right to get your new members talking and contibuting from the start.
10 Fun Retro Icebreakers
Teams work best when they know each other’s quirks and interests. Start your retrospectives with an activity to get your team talking and ready to contribute creative ideas to make your next sprint even better than the last.
Went Well, Improve, Action Retro At a Glance
Retrospectives are hard to do well, but the right format can make all the difference. The went well, improve, action format is super easy to set up and get started with to keep remote teams motivated and on task. Click here for more info.
KALM Retros 101
The KALM model is a simple alternative to the familiar scrum meetings that is ideal for teams working together remotely. For teams working off-site, it is important to have a few regular meetings so everyone can be updated on progress and discuss any issues proactively.