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10 Tips for Great Retrospective Action Items incl. Examples
A lot is said in retrospectives - but does your team also derive good measures from them? Here are tips and examples of how to make good measures work in retros!
5 phases of a retrospective alone are not enough: the Double Diamond model
Many teams frequently change the format and design of the phases of their retrospective to ensure variety and stimulate the creativity of team members. But what is the decisive factor for a success...
7 Best Retrospective Tools for Easy & Fun Retros in 2025
Want to jump start a retro with the best retro tool on the market? Learn what makes a good retro tool - and get direct access.
42 Fun & Creative Retrospective Icebreakers breaking any Ice
Are you looking for unusual icebreakers for the check-in or retrospective check-in methods for your next retrospective? I'm glad to hear that, because a good, interactive check-in or icebreaker can...
10 Simple & Important Agile Retrospective Ground Rules
Agile retrospectives are an essential part of any agile team. They give team members the opportunity to reflect on their work, identify opportunities for improvement, and set goals for the next spr...
What are the top-rated online retrospective software tools for agile (scrum) teams?
The best-rated retrospective software tools (i.e., with the best ratings) are Echometer (4.7/5 - see Echometer G2) and Parabol (4.6/5 - see Parabol G2). This information is based on public user and...
How do I find the right software tool for sprint retrospectives?
To choose the right retrospective software tool for you, you should take various things into consideration: - Are you co-located in the office or do you collaborate remotely or virtually? - How big...
What is the cheapest alternative to the Neatro retrospective software tool?
When it comes to the cheapest alternative to Neatro with the best pricing model, Echometer is particularly worth mentioning. The Pro version of Neatro costs 39$ per month, while the Pro version of...
5 whiteboard templates for brainstorming action items in retrospectives
Five whiteboard templates for retrospectives, including application scenarios, examples, and tips for brainstorming effective measures.
What are the best sprint retrospective techniques, ideas, formats & templates?
You can find the best "all-rounder" templates, techniques and ideas for agile sprint retrospectives in the following table. I have categorized them according to my personal score, based on my years...
Which techniques, ideas, formats and templates for remote retrospectives are suitable for small teams?
Good retrospective templates, ideas, formats and techniques for smaller agile or Scrum teams are summarized in the following table with my personal point distribution. As you can see, Team Morale H...
How do you create higher engagement in remote team retrospectives? 5 tips
Various measures are possible and different factors are relevant to generate higher engagement in your agile sprint retrospectives in your virtual or remote team. I have listed the possible measure...
User Stories in Scrum: The All-You-Need-to-Know Guide
The goal is clear: You want to develop a product that delivers a high added value to customers. You want to achieve a result with which team members and stakeholders are satisfied. But how do you d...
Sprint retrospective isn’t necessary? Yes, it is: 7 tips
Many say that the retrospective is the most important ceremony in Agile. Woody Zuill puts it this way: If you adopt only one agile practice, let it be retrospectives. Everything else will follow. W...
7 Agile Retrospective Questions in a SAFe context
Are you searching for SAFe agile retrospective questions? Great, because I have some for you! Safe Agile Retrospective Questions (Scaled Agile) The SAFe iteration retrospective There is one special...
7 Best Free Retro Boards | 60+ fun retrospective ideas
We compare the 7 most popular retro boards online in terms of their core features - and provide you with direct access!
4 tips for team building in distributed remote teams
"Remote teams" are the trend. So how do you deal with the coordination and management of teams spread over several locations?
6 Retrospective Games Ideas for ambitious Agile Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
4 interactive Icebreaker Games for any Retrospective
Whether it's check-in icebreaker games or reflecting on the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
Timebox Sprint Retrospective: A 5-Phases Template
Agile companies are always trying their hand at different project management methods to develop products as efficiently as possible. Therefore, it is surprising that many of them still hold meeting...
6 Quick, Simple & Fun Retrospective Games
Whether check-in games or reflecting on the last scrum sprint: everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 Retrospective Games (Scrum) for Successful Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
The 3 Best Retro Check-in Formats for Every Situation
There are many good check-in methods for starting a retrospective. In this article I would like to present three different retro check-in formats with examples of check-in questions. Each check-in...
6 tips for beginners: facilitating an agile retrospective
<ElementorShortCode id="13157" / The moderation and design of retrospectives is often left to trained Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches, who already have a lot of experience with various workshop for...
6 Free Retrospective Games for Remote Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
Measure agile values and implement them in practice
How do you actually implement the agile values in practice? We give you three behavioral anchors that you can use in your retrospectives, for example.
The most popular questions in agile retrospectives
Many Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters are looking for the best agile retrospective questions - but which ones might those be? Of course, that depends on your own taste and many other things. But if...
6 Awesome Sprint Retrospective Games Online for any Occasion
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 Retrospective Games for Teams that want to grow
Games for reflecting on the last Scrum Sprint for ambitious agile teams.
Scrum Master Salary: A brief overview of the Numbers
As a servant leader, the Scrum Master is one of the leading figures in agile ways of working. He or she bears the great responsibility of guiding a project through the myriad forks and tangles of s...
How to Do a Retrospective? Step-by-step Guide
A step-by-step guide to confidently moderating a retrospective
What is a retrospective? The 1-minute guide
An agile retrospective is a widespread workshop format for continuously improving the collaboration of teams...
6 entertaining Agile Retrospective Games | Scrum
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 New Retrospective Ideas & Games for Fresh Perspectives
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 Interesting Retrospective Games for creative Workshops
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
10 tips for retrospectives in large teams or groups
It can already be a challenge to facilitate retrospectives in a small team or group. <InternalLink page="kurze-retrospektive"Or with very little time</InternalLink. But what about retrospectives in...
6 Retrospective Games for Successful Scrum Masters
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
Scrum retrospective method: 200% more successful through psychology
We give you an unknown scrum method from psychological research that can make your retrospective around 200% more efficient!
Experience report - varied retrospectives with Echometer
Experience report - The format How is Echometer actually used in practice? And by whom? We want to answer these questions in a number of <InternalLink page="testimonials"Echometer testimonials</Int...
7 tips for your agile retrospective meeting agenda
If you're new to the world of Agile or looking to spice up your existing retro meetings, I'd like to share some tips and insights on creating an effective agenda for Agile retrospectives. While the...
6 Retrospective Meeting Games for ambitious Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 Agile Retrospective Games for Scrum Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
3 retrospective methods online: playful and creative!
<ElementorShortCode id="13157" / It is not an easy thing. Finding fun, interactive and value-adding retrospective methods online is no easy task. That you can do online with your team. Escape your...
4 Interactive and Insightful Retrospective Methods for Remote Teams
<ElementorShortCode id="13157" / It's not easy. By this, I mean that it's not easy to find interactive, fun and, at the same time, value-adding retrospective methods which you carry out remotely wi...
6 Project Retrospective Games for Iterative Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
4 Options for doing free sprint retrospective’s online now
Are you searching for a “sprint retrospective online free”? Well, here you go! If you want to open an online retrospective right now and go the fast track, simply click on the button and you are re...
How long should a sprint retrospective take? Incl. exceptions
Some Scrum newbies are looking for "How long does a Sprint Retrospective take?" or are interested in the typical length of a retrospective. I'd be happy to give you some figures! How Long Sprint Re...
5 tips for retrospectives for beginners & advanced
You want to have some sprint retrospective tips? No problem, as a Scrum Master, Psychologist and founder of the retrospective tool Echometer, I have quite many of them! Sprint Retrospective Tips Th...
Sprint retrospective output vs. outcome: 5 examples
You want to better understand the sprint retrospective output? Alright, I can help you with that! Sprint Retrospective Output vs. Outcomes To begin with, did you know there is a difference between...
6 Great Retrospective Games for Distributed Teams
Fun retrospective games specifically for distributed teams to effectively reflect on collaboration.
The agile ‘Kanban health check’ retrospective -incl. access
Are you searching for an agile “retrospective kanban”, or in other words, an agile retrospective format for a kanban team? Perfect - you found what you are looking for. Retrospective Kanban A retro...
6 Good Retrospective Games for Any Occasion
Retrospectives with playful approaches often work better than classic formats. Here are retrospective games for every occasion.
3 fun & creative retrospective whiteboard templates
Looking into the past to improve your team's future? That is the idea of Retrospectives. Yet they don't have to be "retro" and outdated at all - if you use the right agile retrospective templates....
Mental models: Team pulling together & #8211; Workshop retro with Echometer
Again, the two colleagues somehow talked past each other. They have made such an effort. This always leads to conflicts ... Why doesn't it just work? Maybe we can help. People look at the world fro...
Open feedback in team retrospectives
In team retrospectives, open feedback is the basic building block for successful cooperation. You can read about how we can help you here!
20 Best Online Retrospective Games (Fun Guaranteed!)
Whether check-in games or reflecting on the last scrum sprint: everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 Cool Retrospective Games for Interactive Retros
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
6 Retrospective Board Games for Remote Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
Design retrospectives - avoid misunderstandings in communication
Are you having trouble designing retrospectives? Do you often talk past each other? We show how to properly design and communicate retrospectives.
4 tips for retrospectives in hybrid teams
Many teams worked completely remotely or in the home office during the Corona pandemic. Some companies are slowly going "back to office" or into a hybrid working model: some are on site, others in...
6 Great virtual Retrospective Games for Agile Teams
No matter if check-in games or the reflection of the last Scrum Sprint: Everyone will find a fun retrospective game here.
Short retrospective - better fast than not at all
Retrospectives are one of the most important meetings for agile teams to reflect on and further develop their collaboration. The frequency usually varies between weekly and monthly, and there is a...
How to successfully implement action items from retrospectives
In you retrospective meeting routine it is of great importance to subtract meaningful action items. Read more in our Blog.
6 Iteration Retrospective Games for Agile Teams
Reflect on the last product iteration in a playful way - here are 6 retrospective games that bring insights!
How to have a remote retrospective that makes a difference
How do you get the most out of a remote retro? Tips, tricks and tips, some from psychology, for above-average retros!
Retrospective in Scrum and beyond
Retrospectives in Scrum refer to reflective meeting routines. Learn more about use cases and moderation on the Echometer blog.
Double loop learning: question assumptions & start thinking outside the box - retrospective method
Teams tend to & 8211; if at all & 8211; eventually only incrementally, in small increments. And that's very good for now. But at the same time you sometimes have familiar behaviors with which you h...
Agile Delivery Flow: 3 Steps to Deliver on Time Consistently
If you ask most managers about the "psychological safety" or "vision" (more on this: <InternalLink page="psychologische-sicherheit-in-agilen-teams"Psychological safety</InternalLink) of their agile...
Your way to an interactive retro
If you hold retros regularly, it quickly happens that the format becomes boring in the long run, and the commitment of the participants decreases. It can be a challenge to make your retro interacti...
If everyone only says “yes” - avoid groupthink in retrospect
Teamwork offers a number of advantages. However, some characteristics lead to a diffusion of opinion. Don't let it come to groupthink in your team!
3 retrospective methods & team workshops with a surprise effect
Finding new retrospective methods is not always easy. With us already! Take a look at our psychologically validated retro workshops - free of charge.
The Ultimate Guide to Successful Team Retrospectives (Part 1): 3 Tips for Introducing Retros
Retrospectives are supposed to be entertaining and varied, but they should be one thing above all: Advancing teams, In this series of articles we share some tips on how to do that. The goal is to g...
