We share simple and effective ways to run fun and easy agile retrospectives and the benefits they deliver. From choosing the right retro template and setting the stage to non-cheesy ice breakers and handy tips for remote or in-person meetings. It\u2019s all about running a retro your team will love.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Running a fun retrospective doesn\u2019t mean you have to hold it on a rollercoaster. Ils n\u2019ont pas besoin que le Scrum Master soit un com\u00e9dien, ni qu\u2019ils d\u00e9clenchent des \u00e9clats de rire de l\u2019\u00e9quipe. A fun retrospective is simply one that the team enjoys and finds rewarding.<\/p>\n
Importantly, fun retrospectives are safe and inclusive<\/a>. This is simply because it is a lot easier to enjoy an experience when fear is absent and everyone can join in.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how you can run a fun retrospective and avoid those boring, repetitive meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> When you step into the room, switch on a smile along with the lights. The mindset you pick for the retrospective will set the mood for the meeting.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve chosen a particular theme for the retro, dress the room, your background, or yourself to make a statement. If you\u2019re using an online tool that includes a welcome message, sneak in a reference to fun. Turn up your own energy and model your sense of fun which will pave the way for others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> There are all sorts of themes and templates to choose from. From movies, food, hobbies and interests; if you can think of it, there\u2019s probably a theme and template to match. If you\u2019re more DC than Marvel, you can always change the template to what you want. Here are some of the fun retro templates our teams have used –<\/p>\n Discover your team\u2019s super powers and weaknesses, along with evil nemeses and sidekicks. It\u2019s all in the name of working together to overcome the villainous challenges that may attempt to undermine your next sprint goal!<\/p>\n Finally we have a reason we were told some many strange stories as a kid. It was so, when we grew up, we could use them to run retros!<\/p>\n The Goldilocks retrospective is a fun way to help a team find how the team feels about the current state of play. By picking a topic, e.g. Deployment, you can then gauge which parts of the process are too hot (firefighting, running too fast, causing burn out), too cold (laggy, slow and lacking energy) or just right.<\/p>\n Celebrating wins is fun, so is this retrospective. Il se concentre sur les aspects positifs et c\u00e9l\u00e8bre ceux qui ont contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 les concr\u00e9tiser. Envie d\u2019essayer un autre mod\u00e8le de r\u00e9trospective\u00a0?<\/strong> An icebreaker<\/a> is a great way to start a retrospective. Starting with a fun icebreaker is a great way to have fun. Don\u2019t worry, even if the laughter gets loud, it will still count as work.<\/p>\n Some of our favorite fun icebreakers include –<\/p>\n For more fun icebreakers, check out our icebreaker tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> At the end of the meeting, ask the team for feedback and if they enjoyed the retro. Ask a quick check out question, \u201clike what did you think about today\u2019s retro?\u201d.<\/p>\n A simple survey like a Return on Time invested lets the team score the retro out of 5 to indicate how they went will also let you know if they found the meeting fun and productive.<\/p>\n Ajouter un ROTI (Return on Time Invested)<\/a> \u00e0 la fin de la r\u00e9trospective est un moyen pratique d\u2019obtenir un retour d\u2019information rapide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Si votre \u00e9quipe a toujours eu un Scrum Master d\u00e9di\u00e9, le fait d\u2019alterner quant \u00e0 qui dirige la prochaine r\u00e9trospective est un excellent moyen de garder les choses au frais. C\u2019est \u00e9galement un moyen facile d\u2019accro\u00eetre la compr\u00e9hension du r\u00f4le du Scrum Master par l\u2019\u00e9quipe et de voir diff\u00e9rents styles d\u2019animation en action.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> An agile game is a fun, interactive activity that dives into an aspect of agile. The whole team works towards a common goal with their agile understandings helping to achieve it. They are a safe way of exploring agile that can be fun both and informative.<\/p>\n Check out our list of agile games <\/a> you could try at the start of your next retro.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> There are lots of ways to connect teams, even if they are miles apart. You can<\/p>\n Injecting fun into an in-person retrospective can start with the location. After all, meeting rooms tend not to be the most inspiring of places. Move to a different room, hold the retrospective outside or even head to a cafe. If moving to another location is off the table, pop some food on the table!<\/p>\n Being in the same place means physical icebreakers can be used. Try kicking off with musical chairs, a knock out tournament of \u2018rock, paper, scissors\u2019, or a human knot.<\/p>\n Park the post-its and use a digital tool instead. Your team will be able to use all the features they include that help build psychological safety as well as emojis and GIFs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> If you\u2019re still not sure if you should add a little fun to your team\u2019s retrospective, here are some final points (along with the research) to consider.<\/p>\n Fun and safety work hand in hand. Fun gently nurtures psychological safety by supporting team connectedness. Together they are able to help smooth over ripples of change such as transitioning from remote to hybrid or even in person models.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sprint retrospective ideas
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1. Reset and reframe your retros<\/h3>\n<\/div>
2. Vary your retrospective formats<\/h3>\n<\/div>
R\u00e9trospective sur les super-h\u00e9ros<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
R\u00e9trospective Boucles d’or<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Acad\u00e9mie des Oscars<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nUtilisez-le \u00e0 la fin d\u2019une version \u00e9pique ou majeure pour reconna\u00eetre vos meilleurs acteurs, les moments cl\u00e9s et c\u00e9l\u00e9brer en \u00e9quipe.<\/p>\n
\nConsultez ce site ing\u00e9nieux qui vous aide \u00e0 choisir le meilleur mod\u00e8le pour votre prochaine r\u00e9trospective<\/a> ou explorez d\u2019autres formats de r\u00e9tro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3. Run a \u2018non-corny\u2019 icebreaker for team building<\/h3>\n
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4. Get feedback from the team<\/h3>\n
5. \u00c9changer les r\u00f4les de Scrum Master<\/h3>\n
6. Introduce fun retrospective games<\/h3>\n
7. Turn up the fun in your remote retros<\/h3>\n
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8. Get creative with in-person retrospectives<\/h3>\n
Should I make my retrospectives fun?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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