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Criterion
A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Purposedifferent
When a sprint should not only be assessed but also learned from, it captures experience in clear learning categories. It records what worked, what's missing, and what should run differently next time.When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
45–75 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue