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🙄 Aren't #retrospectives just a fluffy, fuzzy event in #Scrum?
😩 And *everyone* needs to attend, of course!

No, of course not!

I was trying to be funny 😜 AND get your attention. 😁

Now that I am having it, here's one thing I am totally serious about:

✨ your inner #stance as a #retrospective #facilitator matters ✨

The 5 stances in a nutshell are:
⛺ Be a host
👁️‍🗨️ Be clear with others
🧠 Be clear with yourself
🗺 Be prepared (to be surprised)
💗 Be-lieve

➡️ Read more here: respectandadapt.rocks/blog/fac

www.respectandadapt.rocksRespect & Adapt - Retrospective Basics - StancesIn Part One we looked at the my very basics for helpful, effective retrospectives and Part Two was dedicated to variety. In this last part helpful stances for a retrospective facilitator are in the spotlight. I'll also share the my secret fuel for Inspect & Adapt.

When the least productive team (assessed in outcomes, qualitatively, supported by snapshot of numbers) says they are more productive when they do *less retrospectives*, it is clear they don't understand what #retrospectives are. They are an investment of time for improvement conversation and they lose out so much when they treat it as if it was a ceremony forced upon them.

Interesting shows the use of anecdotes in #retrospectives - [R]Evolutionize Your Retrospectives with Active Sensemaking infoq.com/articles/retrospecti - strong correlation with the end of "Victorious and Hierarchical: ..."  researchgate.net/profile/Chris combat the emergence of hierarchy: manage attributions for success, research on after-event reviews (AERs.) Teams that use AERs tend to develop richer mental models of how teamwork impact performance outcomes and develop more specific attr for performance

InfoQ[R]Evolutionize Your Retrospectives with Active SensemakingBy Ajay Reddy

There are several #AntiPatterns that can occur during #Retrospectives and undermine their effectiveness (e.g., Blame game; No action taken; Lack of participation; Not staying focused; Same problems discussed repeatedly, etc.) It is important to recognize and avoid these anti-patterns in order to make the most of the Retrospective and continuously improve #teamwork. scrum.org/resources/blog/using #Collaboration #Facilitation via #Scrum

Scrum.orgUsing the Prime Directive to avoid Retrospective Witch Hunts!How can savvy Scrum Masters and Scrum Teams use the Retrospective Prime Directive to avoid Retrospective Witch Hunts but instead create a culture of continuous collaboration and learning?