{"id":9664,"date":"2020-03-23T13:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T12:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/?p=9664"},"modified":"2021-01-17T22:55:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T21:55:00","slug":"retrospectives-to-improve-group-interaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/retrospectives-to-improve-group-interaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrospectives to improve group interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get together and talk about how everyone is feeling. Do this regularly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my work environment, of teams that create and evolve digital products, we have a meeting for this: the retrospective.<\/p>\n

The retrospective is a meeting that takes place once a week (for example every Wednesday from 4 pm to 5 pm), where people on the team talk about what was good in the period and what they should do to improve.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The retrospective creates the environment for people to reflect and listen to how everyone is feeling.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Retrospective is essential to bring the team together on a common goal and to prevent disagreements from rising to levels of interpersonal discomfort, reduced communication and disruption of the group.<\/p>\n

A couple, a family, or people confined to a location because of a pandemic is a group. I say more, a group in formation, a group that was not used to “working” together for so long. A group that needs a lot of attention to avoid disagreements. A group that needs retrospectives.<\/p>\n

Today I read the following news:<\/p>\n

“Divorce rates in China have risen significantly because ‘couples are spending too much time together at home’ during coronavirus self-isolation, according to register offices across the country.<\/em>\u201d – dailymail.co.uk<\/p>\n

Since the beginning of this pandemic, I have been very aware of the need to help my teammates with remote retrospectives. Suddenly, all teams have to work remotely.<\/strong> Many of these teams are used to work collocated and did their retrospectives in a meeting room, face-to-face. Now they need to do retrospectives remotely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I updated the FunRetrospectives.com<\/a> activities, marking the ones that work well for remote teams. I also released many features that were being built for the remote retrospectives board<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

But I had not realized the need for retrospectives beyond work, especially for the many people who are not familiar with the concept.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’ve done some retrospectives at home. But that was sporadic.<\/p>\n

Now, especially after reading this news about the rising divorce rate in China, I realized that people who are confined to the same environment need to check back regularly. They need regular retrospectives!<\/p>\n

People who are confined to the same environment need regular retrospectives.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, if you didn’t know what retrospectives are about, now you do. Retrospectives are essential to forming and keeping great teams.<\/strong> FunRetrospectives.com<\/a> has many ideas and activities for retrospectives.<\/p>\n

But if you know agile methods and already apply the concept of retrospectives, please help others during this pandemic period<\/strong>. Facilitate retrospectives in your home, teach a colleague how to facilitate retrospectives. Let\u2019s help each other by sharing practices that improve our coexistence and help us in this challenging moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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