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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.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 a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-53-103-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause AnalysisEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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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.
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4Ls Retrospective
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Sailboat Retrospective
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Starfish Retrospective