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Team retrospectives (10 FAQs)
FAQs on team retrospectives and the moderation of retrospectives
Which retrospective formats, templates and techniques lead to real improvements?
The best retrospective templates, formats or techniques that lead to real improvements and action depend heavily on your team and challenges. The "Drive & Drag" format, the "Battery Retrospective" and the "Moral-Health Check", each from Echometer, often work well. All three retrospective templates can be found in the retrospective software tool Echometer.
How can you make retrospectives productive for small development teams?
Retrospectives can be particularly productive for small IT engineering teams if you focus on specific challenges. For example, the small team can analyze how the last bugs came about or how the sprint goal was missed. The retrospective software tool Echometer, which offers various templates for productive retros in small teams, is particularly recommended for small IT engineering teams.
What are good remote retrospective techniques or templates for large teams?
Various retrospective templates, techniques and ideas are suitable for use in particularly large remote or virtual teams. For example, the "Keep Stop Start" template, "Mad Sad Glad" and the "Sailboat Retrospective" are well suited for large teams.
Do I have to register to test the Retro Tool?
No, you do not need to log in to Echometer or register to test the Retro Board and Retro Tool in Echometer.
What retro template ideas and templates does Echometer have?
One of the greatest strengths of the Echometer Retro Tool are the various templates for retrospectives, which can be used as patterns for the creative design of your own retrospectives.
What are the phases of a retrospective and how does a retrospective work?
A retrospective typically takes place in the following phases:
Who takes part in a retrospective?
A retrospective typically takes place at the team level. As a rule, such agile teams have at least 3 members and up to 10 members. So all team members participate in the retrospective - regardless of the respective role of the team members within the team.
Which teams are retrospectives suitable for?
Retrospectives are suitable for any team that wants to continuously improve.
What mistakes should definitely be avoided during the first team retrospective?
Especially for teams with little or no experience of retrospectives, care should be taken to avoid the following mistakes:
What is an agile team retrospective?
Agile (team) retrospectives (or "retros" for short) are regular team workshops in which teams reflect on and improve their collaboration.