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Criterion
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Agile
Mad Sad Glad
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
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
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.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min90-180 min45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-104-12Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Emotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Start Stop Continue
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Operations
Accountability Ladder
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Facilitation
Expectation Mapping