Retrospectives a view from the inside
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Retrospectives
A View From the Inside
Please save your questions (we’ll have time for them at the end)
What we hope you get out of this
Who Are We?
Maria Kouras
twitter: @masha_q1
Chris Gow
twitter: @chris_gow
Where We Work
We’re part of the delivery team
• We’re always there
• We know the hot issues
• The team is great
Awesomeness
We’re part of the delivery team
• We’re always there
• We know the hot issues
• The team is great
• We’re always there
• Can’t play the games
• We can’t do it full time
Suckage Awesomeness
Fly By the Seat of Our Pants
Learning on the go
• Retrospectives book
• Websites & blogs
• Conferences
• Community
Smells
Smell: Crickets
• Uninteresting topics
• Large group
• Vocal few
• No warm up
Creating Conversations
• Break up into small groups
• More ideas faster
• Bring back to whole group
Giving People Choices
Open Space Technology
• Team owns the retrospective
• Minimal prep time
http://www.openspaceworld.org/
Getting in the mood
Warm up exercises
• ESVP
• Focus on/Focus off
• Working agreements
Helping the Dialogue Happen
• Ensure everyone has an
opportunity to speak
• Timebox conversations
Smell: When Nothing Gets Done
You hear things like:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_jOnRUe-MOuI/SWxyaQX_iCI/AAAAAAAAAu0/U-CQ-
cXQFeU/s400/To+do+pile.jpg
“Its nice to talk, but I
just feel like nothing
ever gets done...”
“Whatever
happened to the
action items from the
last one…?”
Its Not just a Kaffeeklatsch
“Decide what to do”
• Action items
• Follow up sessions (RCA, other
discussions)
• Review action items at next
retro
Smell: Same Ol’ Retrospectives
● Boring
● Lack of excitement
● Same format
Spicy Meatball
• Change it up!
• Play games
http://tastycupcakes.org
• How spicy was the retrospective?
Tips
Be Prepared
Have a plan
• Activities
• Time
• Materials
Managing Time
• Time = activities +
breaks + buffer
• Give people heads up
when they have X min
left before activity end
Distractions
Ask people not to bring
• food
• phones
• laptops
… i.e. ask them to BE
there
The 5 Stages
● Set the Stage
● Gather Data
● Generate Insights
● Decide What To Do
● Close
Esther Derby’s Slide show on how to have awesome retrospectives:
http://www.slideshare.net/estherderby/agile-retrospectives-4976896
What We Talked About
Smells
Crickets
When Nothing Gets Done
Same Ol’ Retrospective
Tips
Be Prepared
Manage Time
Avoid Distractions
Your Questions
Retrospective
What is one thing I can apply to my
retrospectives after attending this session?
Speedboat Exercise
Time: 8 mins
Sails: Things I learned/I could apply
Anchors: Things I knew/Could be
clearer
Generate Ideas
Time: 5 min
In your group of 4, using the
sails from your sailboat
think about things you can
apply
Apply
Decide What To Do
Time: 2 min
Pick one thing that you think you can apply
Thank You!