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Criterion
Paper illustration for Learning Review.
Operations
Learning Review
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Purposedifferent
After a project phase with mixed results, the method makes learning from the individual case reusable. It connects events, decisions, and systemic conditions into robust insights.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.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.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.
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1-3 h30-60 min30-60 min30-60 min
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Learning Review Notes, System Factors, Improvement ActionsStart Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogEmotion Board, Themes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
LearningRetrospectiveIncidentOperations
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
Root causeQualityOperations
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
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