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| Criterion | ![]() Agile Mad Sad Glad | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S | ![]() 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 2-4 h | 45–75 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | Team members involved |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | 4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam |
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