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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 for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration for Responsibility Poker.
Facilitation
Responsibility Poker
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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 team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When it stays unclear who carries responsibility and who only contributes, Responsibility Poker makes the distribution of responsibility explicit. It sharpens the boundaries between weighing in, deciding, and bearing consequences.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45–75 min30-60 min45-90 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-103-1015-200
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsResponsibility Map, Role Agreements, Open QuestionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RolesResponsibilityTeamFacilitation
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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