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Criterion
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
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.When many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.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.When a team wants to read momentum, brakes, and risks together, it offers an easily understandable picture of the situation. It makes drive, obstacles, and headwind visible in the same picture.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 minHalber Tag bis 2 Tage45–75 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1215-200Team members involved4-12
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement ActionsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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