Chapter 10Retrospectives for Common Scenarios

We believe strongly that every retrospective should be unique–tailored to fit the people, focus, and context. However, when you’re designing a retrospective, it can be hard to start from a blank slate. It can be tempting to rely on the flow and activities that you already feel comfortable with or the ones that have worked for the team before. Sometimes, it may seem easiest to string together whatever activities seem intriguing or fun. None of these habits are the best way to ensure you have an effective retrospective.

In this chapter, you’ll learn how we might design a retrospective in response to a variety of common situations teams tend to find themselves in. You’ll think about which activities ...

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