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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 Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
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
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 a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowHighLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min0.5-2 Tage45–75 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1220-500+Team members involved
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement ActionsSession Marketplace, Proceedings, Action Topics4Ls Board, Learning Themes, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
RetrospectiveLearningReflectionTeam
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Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
The Scrum Team inspects people, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, then agrees on a few testable improvements.
Agile
Sprint Retrospective