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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 Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration of Team API with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team API
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
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.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.When expectations between teams stay fuzzy, it describes how a team can be reached, used, and held accountable. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Team API document.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
45–75 min5-20 minHalf day initial, dann laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Team members involved2-8Ein Team plus Stakeholder3-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsTeam API DocumentStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
TeamAlignmentCommunicationService
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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