6 secrets for running retrospectives successful -brazil gathering 2009

6 Secrets to Run Successful retrospectives Learning from the past for the future

Scrum Gathering Brazil 2009

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Kids love to learn

The Secret of Gravity

secret #1 Disappointment of Expectations

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The competitive Imperative of Learning, Amy C Edmondson, HBR, 7/8 2008, p. 60-66

Concept of Psychological Safety Accountability for Meeting Demanding Goals

Psychological Safety

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Who goes to the Retrospective?

The Team makes it happen!

How do we run a retrospective?

Storytelling

-- Norman Kerth , Project Retrospectives

“Regardless of what we discover, we understand and truly believe: that everyone did the best job they could, given what they knew at the time, their skills and abilities, the resources available, and the situation at hand.”

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What Went WELL?

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less than 90 min!

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N Ø T IN THE TEAM ROOM

everybody the team invites

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He/she makes it happen!He/she needs to act!

Copyright of this presentation is by Boris Gloger.

Further Information you get from:

Boris.Gloger@borisgloger.com

Copyright of this presentation is by Boris Gloger.

Further Information you get from:

Boris.Gloger@borisgloger.com