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| Criterion |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Agile 4Ls 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 team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 4-12 | Team members involved |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |
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