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Criterion
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Purposedifferent
When a sprint is over and friction shouldn't simply be carried forward, it opens the view onto collaboration and patterns. It creates space to see causes and changes together.When a controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team8-80
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up Questions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
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Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
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