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Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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
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
MediumLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-12Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration of Spotify Model Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Spotify Model Mapping
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue