running effective retrospectives...basics - distributed teams online tools available to accommodate...
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RUNNING EFFECTIVE AGILE RETROSPECTIVESRON WHITEBREAD, CSM, PMP - SYSCO CORP
FIRST:
WHAT’S YOUR PREFERRED LEARNING METHOD? T,S,D,R
AGENDA by learning style
WHY?
WHAT?
HOW?
WHAT IF?
WHY?
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT DURING THE PROJECT
WHY?
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT DURING THE PROJECT
IDENTIFY WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE
CREATE ACTION ITEM(S) TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES HAPPEN NOW
FORGET ABOUT “LESSONS LEARNED” (DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME!)
CEREMONY OR EVENT
SHOULD HELD AT KEY TIMES IN PROJECT
GET TEAM FEEDBACK ON PROGRESS (WHAT WENT WELL) AND CONCERNS THE TEAM HAS THAT CAN BE IMPACTING PROGRESS (NOT GOING WELL)
WHAT?
HOW?SAFETY FIRST!
MAKE SURE EVERYONE FEELS SAFE TO SPEAK*
USE AN OUTSIDE FACILITATOR
DO A “SAFETY CHECK”
PRIME DIRECTIVE
WHAT IF…SAFETY IS LACKING?
BEST OPTION MIGHT BE TO CANCEL RETRO
VISIT WITH YOUR TEAM MEMBERS 1:1 TO FIND OUT WHERE SAFETY CONCERNS COME FROM SEE IF YOU CAN HELP ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS BEFORE NEXT ATTEMPT REPEAT SAFETY CHECK AT NEXT RETRO TO SEE IF YOU CAN PROCEED
OR…
HOW?BASICS - COLLOCATED TEAMS
EVERYONE WRITES ON STICKY NOTES:
WHAT WENT WELL? WHAT CHALLENGED US? WHAT WOULD WE WANT TO CHANGE NEXT TIME TO IMPROVE?
HOW?BASICS - COLLOCATED TEAMS
READ THROUGH STICKY NOTES POSTED AND “AFFINITY GROUP” SIMILAR NOTES
MAKE SURE INTENT IS UNDERSTOOD BY WHOLE TEAM WITHOUT CALLING OUT “WHO WROTE THIS” ASK/ANSWER QUESTIONS AS NEEDED SERVE AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SURFACE ADDITIONAL IDEAS OR NOTES
HOW?BASICS - COLLOCATED TEAMS
DOT VOTING TO DETERMINE TOP ITEMS TO ADDRESS
RANK THEM BY MOST VOTES AND DISCUSS THOSE FIRST IDENTIFY ACTION ITEMS TO GET COMMITMENTS AND ASSIGN OWNERS DETERMINE HOW FAR DOWN RANKED LIST TO CONTINUE OR STOP
WHAT IF…TEAM IS DISTRIBUTED (NOT COLLOCATED)?
HOW?BASICS - DISTRIBUTED TEAMS
ONLINE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE BOTH REMOTE AND LOCAL TEAM MEMBERS
TRELLO.COM FUNRETRO.GITHUB.IO IDEABOARDZ.COM GOREFLECT.COM GOOGLE HANGOUT
http://www.scrumexpert.com/category/tools/
WHAT IF…TEAM IS NOT PARTICIPATING OR BORED?
HOW?KEEP IT INTERESTING
USE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES OR MODELS TO KEEP IT FRESH AND INTERESTING
GAMES LIKE SPEEDBOAT, HOT AIR BALLOON, 4 L’S (LIKED, LEARNED, LACKED, LONGED FOR) STARFISH (START, MORE, CONTINUE, LESS, STOP) FOCUS ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC INSTEAD WHAT IF YOU DID IT EVERYDAY?
WHAT IF…FUTURESPECTIVES
START AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE
HOW/WHERE DID WE END UP? WHAT THINGS HAPPENED THAT MADE US SUCCESSFUL? WHAT THINGS CHALLENGED US?
HOW CAN WE USE THIS FROM PLANNING PERSPECTIVE?
VISION SCOPE/EPICS/PLAN - HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR VISION RISKS TO MITIGATE
WHAT IF…I WANT TO LEARN MORE?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
BOOKS SUCH AS “AGILE RETROSPECTIVES: MAKING GOOD TEAMS GREAT” BY ESTHER DERBY & DIANA LARSEN
WHAT IF…I WANT TO TRY IT OUT NOW?
LET’S TRY IT!
ENTER YOUR IDEAS ON TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION FOR A QUICK DEMO
http://funretro.github.io/distributed/#3cird4k
Or use the speedboat diagram with stickies!
WHAT IF…