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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 a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
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 wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMedium
Timedifferent
45–75 min30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved3-121
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective