What are the phases of a retrospective and how does a retrospective work?
A retrospective typically takes place in the following phases:
- Icebreaker: short Q&A session or activity to get you started
- Collect feedback (covert brainstorming)
- Collect findings: So present, group and prioritize the feedback
- Decide on measures: As concrete improvements as possible that can be implemented in the coming weeks
- Conclusion: Summary and short check-out of the participants
Special features of the retrospective process in Echometer:
- Feedback can also be obtained in advance of the retrospective via a survey. On the one hand, this saves time during the retrospective and, at the same time, all participants can think about it in advance and formulate their feedback at their leisure, which can improve the quality of the retrospective.
- In Echometer, there is also the step “Action Review.” Here, the team reviews all open actions from previous retrospectives, adjusts the status of the actions, and comments on them.
- When the retrospective is completed in Echometer, the tool automatically collects the “ROTI” (Return On Time Invested), giving you a quantitative basis for analyzing the effectiveness of your retrospectives over time.