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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 illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
45–75 minHalf dayUp to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-12Scrum Team
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsLeverage Map, Action StrategyImprovement actions, Team agreements
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective