Agile Retrospective bonanza and free resources
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Hey Reader, I hope June is treating you well, now that the summer is in full mode (at least here in Quebec, Canada). We're moving into a bonanza of agile retrospectives. Several posts are out and more on their way. This is such a controversial side of agility and I think it lacks a lot of serious coverage. That's what I've been doing and will continue to do in July. The first topic is auditing your retrospective to see if you are making one of the 3 most common categories of mistakes and what does it mean for the success of your retros. Retrospectives are a difficult beast to tame, so if you find yours lukewarm, it's more than normal. Most people suffer in average meetings and if retrospectives are treated as yet another meeting, that can happen. So, read on (or watch the video) and download your audit. Once you audit your retrospectives, then make sure you are not making the biggest, the most important mistake or omission, because that is what usually causes retrospectives to feel like a waste of time (and let's be honest, sometimes it IS). It's the retrospective that has no goals. This is like an extension of the first post and I also offer a guide for you to download with the 10 most common goals that are a surefire way to elevate your agile retrospectives. If you rethink the meaning of agile retrospectives and the skills to run effective ones, I'm sure you'll not be disappointed in the results. I hope you enjoy the read, checkout the resources, and apply them as soon as it may be. Your very next retrospective can already be significantly more impactful for your team. And give you a more peace of mind too! As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts, so if you want to share them just hit reply. You can give me feedback on the topics, on the free resources or just let me know what's occupying your mind lately. That's basically how I'm coming out with most of the topics for the posts this year. Our small and mighty Agile Circle has been active and it's always a pleasure to share bits and pieces of what's been working (or failing to!). Stay curious, stay agile! P Are you on socials? Let's Connect! Never miss a read: allthingsagile.co blog
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