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| Criterion |  Agile Starfish Retrospective |  Operations Accountability Ladder |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When improvement options need to be sorted more finely than just start and stop, it brings observations into clear kinds of action. This makes visible what should be done more, less, newly, or continued. | With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on. | 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. | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20-45 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Starfish Board, Practice Changes, Experiments | Ownership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching Notes | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tags1 shared | RetrospectiveImprovementExperimentsTeam | ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |