The ultimate guide to preparing great retrospectives

16 Feb 2021 | Remote

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This article helps you with two things: one, planning and structuring your retrospective agenda; and two, it provides you with a sample agenda and few activities to avoid boring retrospectives.

Why are retrospectives so important?

A team is a group of people focused on a common goal, in which each individual adjusts their actions, habits and work preferences in order to achieve the group’s common goal. The team’s effectiveness depends on the members’ capacity to work together. It’s directly related to the group’s ability to make the best use of the individuals’ skills.

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Paulo Caroli

Paulo Caroli is an author, speaker, and consultant specializing in agile transformations, Lean Inception, and OKRs. With over 30 years of experience—including nearly a decade in Silicon Valley and 18 years at ThoughtWorks—he has helped organizations transition from project to product and from strategy to execution. Creator of the Lean Inception methodology and author of bestselling books like Lean Inception and Team OKR, Paulo is dedicated to empowering teams to align, validate, and deliver real business value.
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