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Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min15-90 min daily5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
3-1211
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
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4Ls Retrospective
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
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Sailboat Retrospective