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Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
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.The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.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
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-60 minInitial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-105-12Team members involved
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Emotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsExecution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
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RetrospectiveTeamReflection
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration of Strategic-Tactical-Operational Planning with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
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Paper illustration for Learning Review.
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