Retrospective Antipatterns • Aino Vonge Corry • YOW! 2019

Explore common anti-patterns that can derail retrospectives, and learn how to maximise the effectiveness of these valuable team meetings by setting clear goals, involving the right people, and avoiding common pitfalls.

Key takeaways

Retrospectives are often considered a waste of time, but they can be valuable if done correctly.
The author has experience with facilitating retrospectives and has identified some common anti-patterns.
The anti-patterns include:
- Meetings that are too long or too short, and lack focus.
- Lack of preparation, such as not sending out a agenda or not having a clear goal.
- Not involving the right people in the retrospective.
- Focusing on negative aspects rather than finding solutions.
- Not following up on action items.
- Not celebrating successes and only focusing on failures.
The author emphasizes the importance of setting a clear goal and agenda for the retrospective, and of involving the right people.
The author also suggests taking notes and summarizing the discussion at the end of the retrospective.
The author concludes by saying that retrospectives can be valuable if done correctly, and that the author has learned a lot from facilitating them.
The author has identified some common anti-patterns that can make a retrospective unsuccessful, such as meetings that are too long or too short, and lack of preparation.
The author suggests ways to avoid these anti-patterns, such as setting a clear goal and agenda, and involving the right people.
The author also emphasizes the importance of celebrating successes and not just focusing on failures.
The author concludes by saying that retrospectives can be valuable if done correctly, and that the author has learned a lot from facilitating them.

Retrospective Antipatterns • Aino Vonge Corry • YOW! 2019

More talks