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Criterion
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
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 Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Purposedifferent
With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.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.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.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
20-45 min45–75 min20-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
1-8Team members involved13-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
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