26 Fun & Fresh Agile Retrospective Templates (in 2025)

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What went well?
• What went not so well?
• How can we improve?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What made you mad? 😤
• What made you sad? 😢
• What made you glad? 🤩

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Keep: What should we keep?
• Stop: What should we stop doing?
• Start: What should we start doing?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Like: What did you like?
• Learned: What did you learn?
• Lacked: What did you lack?
• Longed for: What did you long for?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• ⚓️ Your anchor: What holds us back?
• 🦈🧊 Your shark/iceberg: Which dangers or obstacles approach us?
• 💨 Your tailwind: What drives us forward?
• 🏝💰 Your paradise: What achievement or milestones are we working towards?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Drop: What should we drop?
• Add: What should we add?
• Keep: What should we keep?
• Improve: What should we improve?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• House of straw: What do we do that is just holding together, but could topple over at any moment? 🌱
• House of sticks: What do we do that is relatively stable, but could be improved?\n 🪵
• House of bricks: What do we do that is rock solid? 🪨

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Keep: [Optional: Looking at the last sprint / weeks] What should we keep doing, keep as it is?
• Stop: What should we stop doing?
• Start: What should we start doing?
• More: What should we do more of?
• Less: What should we do less of?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What do you give a "thumbs up" to?
• What do you give a "thumbs down" for?
• Which new ideas do you have?
• Who or what do you want to recognize, highlight positively?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Me Gusta: What did you like about the last sprint?
• 4 Real: When did you feel really pranked in the last sprint?
• I am watching you: What will you be on the lookout for in the future?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What bananas on the track do we have to look out for?
• What’s an upcoming shortcut we could take advantage of?
• What powerup could we pick up to ensure our win?
• What shortcuts helped us win?
• Which bananas did we slip on?
• What was the powerup that gave us an edge?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What’s our superpower as a team?
• What character class is the hero of the last sprint?
• Looking at recent challenges: Which characteristics & skills should we level up as soon as possible?
• What’s our next game milestone (e.g., villain to tackle)?
• Optional: Who recently rolled a Nat 20 and saved the team?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Which piece fit perfectly into the puzzle in the last sprint?
• Which piece did not fit at all?
• How many uncleared rows have already accumulated?
• When was the last time we cleared multiple rows at once?
• What new piece could we invent to fill a gap we have right now?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Warm fire: What made you feel good in the last sprint?
• Turned to ashes: What did not work as desired and crumbled to ashes?
• The shooting star: What do you wish for the future?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Who was the (tragic?) hero in the last sprint and why?
• At which point of the storyline did you get lost?
• In which situation did you have stage fright?
• Where would a prompter have been helpful?
• Which role would you like to play in the future?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What puzzles do we still have to solve?
• Where are we running out of time?
• Where could communication in the team have been better?
• Which challenge did we master pretty well?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What made you fall?
• When have you been able to show your skills?
• What keeps you balanced?
• How can you maximize the chances to catch the next wave even better?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What is the big picture we are working on?
• Which details should we focus on in the next weeks?
• Where do we have difficulties finding the right color?
• Which new brush should we use, which new approaches should we try out in the next few weeks?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• The first rays of sunshine: What makes us grow?
• Pollen count! What should we shake off?
• Not everything is a fresh start: what do we want to keep for the season?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• What was the ice cream, your favorite moment?
• What made you sweat?
• What could be a treat to cope with the summer heat in the future?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• 🌧🍂 On which slippery wet paths did we (almost) slip?
• 🌧🌈 What was your rainbow moment (favorite moment of the sprint)?
• 🥜🐿 What do we need to prepare to get well through the winter? (Like squirrels prepare nuts for winter)

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Snow: What have we almost forgotten under the snow blanket?
• Ice: Where do we have to be careful not to slip?
• Stove: What warms us up?
• Anticipation: What can we hardly wait for?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Health Check

All team members can answer the health checks anonymously on a scale. Then go through the results of the health checks together and record any additional comments if necessary. If you use the same health checks in several retrospectives, you can also track trends over time in Echometer.

• Speed: We get stuff done really quickly. No waiting, no delays.
• Tech Quality: We’re proud of the quality of our code! It is clean, easy to read, and has great test coverage.
• Learning: We’re learning lots of interesting stuff all the time!
• Mission: We know exactly why we are here, and we are really excited about it.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Health Check

All team members can answer the health checks anonymously on a scale. Then go through the results of the health checks together and record any additional comments if necessary. If you use the same health checks in several retrospectives, you can also track trends over time in Echometer.

• Courage: We value people showing courage.
• Respect: We value each other’s ideas, even when disagreeing.
• Commitment: Every team member is committed to follow through on what they have promised.
• Focus: We don’t allow ourselves to be distracted from reaching the sprint goal.
• Openness: We are open to constructive feedback and grow from it.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• New species: what things have you encountered that you didn't expect?
• Alien-Tech: What took your work to new heights this week?
• Armageddon: Where have you seen your work go down?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.

Random Icebreaker (2-5 minutes)

Echometer provides you with a generator for random check-in questions.

Review of open actions (2-5 minutes)

Before starting with new topics, you should talk about what has become of the measures from past retrospectives to check their effectiveness. Echometer automatically lists all open action items from past retros.

Discuss retro topics

Use the following open questions to collect your most important findings. First, everyone does it themselves, covered. Echometer allows you to reveal each column of the retro board individually in order to then present and group the feedback.

• Juggler: What tasks did you have to juggle that made you sweat?
• Acrobat: What helped you to align yourself more flexibly?
• Magician: What would you most like to conjure up that has been missing so far?

Catch-all question (Recommended)

So that other topics also have a place:

• What else would you like to talk about in the retro?

Prioritization / Voting (5 minutes)

On the retro board in Echometer, you can easily prioritize the feedback with voting. The voting is of course anonymous.

Define actions (10-20 minutes)

You can create a linked action via the plus symbol on a feedback. Not sure which measure would be the right one? Then open a whiteboard on the topic via the plus symbol instead to brainstorm root causes and possible measures.

Checkout / Closing (5 minutes)

Echometer enables you to collect anonymous feedback from the team on how helpful the retro was. This creates the ROTI score ("Return On Time Invested"), which you can track over time.