Which practice is this?
In theory, retrospectives are the heart of agile methods, the reflect and adapt cycle that fuels continuous improvement. In practice, many leaders encounter passive resistance: the teams find them a painful waste of time. How can we get the real world benefit without the pain?
Patient, “It hurts when I do retrospectives. Retrospectives suck!”
Doctor, “Then stop doing that!”
Patient, “...OK, then what should I do instead?”
This session answers that question. Learn a simple system of practices that give retrospectives clear purpose and yield these additional benefits:
Prerequisite knowledge:
Basic familiarity with iterative planning (Scrum's sprint planning, XP's planning game, etc.)
Optional: painful retrospectives or ineffective follow-through on retrospective action items.
