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Criterion
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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
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Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
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 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 read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitysame
LowLowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min45–75 min20-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-10Team members involved14-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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