I often hear about poorly run retrospectives. Below, I’ll describe a few different common problems and some ways I have addressed them. Beyond what I list below, you may want to learn more abut how good facilitation can help any team. Common Challenge #1: Skipping The Retrospective The most common challenge for the practice of… Continue reading Common Retrospective Challenges
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Retrospectives for Everyone – CodeMash 2016 – Resources
Materials Slides: Retrospectives for Everyone Photos from Session The Path to Nirvana 1: Now The Path to Nirvana 2: Next Step The Path to Nirvana 3: Ideal State The Flying High Technique Resources Online Retrospective How-Tos 7 Step Agenda for an Effective Retrospective: https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/7-step-agenda-effective-retrospective Ben Linders: Designing Valuable Retrospectives: http://www.benlinders.com/2014/designing-valuable-agile-retrospectives/ Ben Linders: Which Questions do… Continue reading Retrospectives for Everyone – CodeMash 2016 – Resources
Don’t Be a Jerk
From 2008 to 2010, I had the unique experience of working overseas in Sweden. It was a fantastic opportunity, and I learned a lot about how cultural norms can differ. Workplace norms are not the same everywhere in the world – and this was surprising to me. I had assumed that working in IT would… Continue reading Don’t Be a Jerk