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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 Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
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.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
Up to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint; shorter Sprints are usually shorter5-10 min daily15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
Scrum Team11-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Improvement actions, Team agreementsDaily Priority List, Completion NotesEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementLearning
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
PrioritizationFocusTasks
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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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