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Criterion
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration for Sailboat Retrospective
Agile
Sailboat Retrospective
Purposedifferent
Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.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 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.
Complexitysame
LowLowLow
Timedifferent
5-20 min30-60 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-104-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsSailboat Board, Risks, Improvement Actions
Tagsno overlap
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
RetrospectiveTeamImprovement
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4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
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Sprint Retrospective
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
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Starfish Retrospective