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Frequently Asked Questions

What mistakes should definitely be avoided during the first team retrospective?

Especially for teams with little or no experience of retrospectives, care should be taken to avoid the following mistakes:

  • Mistake no. 1: Retrospective as a chat meeting. Not all feedback in a retrospective needs to be discussed. Only the topics that have been prioritized together deserve extra attention. All discussions about details before the voting should therefore be moderated and postponed until after the voting.
  • Mistake no. 2: Retrospective as a blame game. The retrospective is not there to shift responsibility or blame others for negative events or developments. Improving the status quo is in the hands of all team members!
  • Mistake no. 3: Retrospective as a gripe box. Retrospectives are not just about noting what is not working well. Most of the energy should be focused on thinking ahead and defining binding measures.

    For the first retrospective, it is advisable to use a dedicated retro tool for support. With its intuitive and guided mode, Echometer is ideal for inexperienced teams. You can try out a retrospective in Echometer here: https://my.echometerapp.com/retro-setup

    More about: Team Retrospectives

    No, you do not need to log in to Echometer or register to test the Retro Board and Retro Tool in Echometer.

    You can try out Echometer's Retro Board via the following link without logging in: Try a Practice Round

    One of the greatest strengths of the Echometer Retro Tool are the various templates for retrospectives, which can be used as patterns for the creative design of your own retrospectives.

    Here is a short list of the samples as an insight into the retrospective templates:

    • Happy, Wondering, Sad
    • Three Little Pigs
    • Team Morale Health Check
    • Easter and Christmas retrospective templates
    • DORA Retrospective
    • 5 agile values Health Check
    • Spotify Squad Health Check Radar
    • Psychological safety Health Check
    • DORA Retrospective
    • Unique retrospective templates such as the "7 Dwarfs Retrospective" or the "Football Retrospective"

    If you are interested in the Retrospective Tools templates, take a quick look at the tool: Echometer Retro Templates & Templates