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With humans, a “health check” is easy: You can roughly see how fit a person is by looking at their body. But let's apply this metaphorically
This is how you use retrospectives & health checks to develop teams and organizations sustainably
In order to achieve the best possible result of a team workshop (retrospective), it is important to be well prepared. With Echometer you can gather feedback from your team in advance through a survey as well as flexibly prepare whiteboards.
With Echometer's versatile topic suggestions and intuitive structure, you can can easily engage your teams in a continuous improvement process.
Echometer enables you to follow the development of your teams. Learn more about how to set up the culture barometer to make corporate culture measurable.
Maybe you are wondering ...
Echometer is currently available in English and German.
No. Echometer is a browser-based tool. All you need is a PC, tablet or mobile phone with an internet connection. You can access our app through our homepage, or alternatively, through the link https://my.echometerapp.com/.
The only requirement for using Echometer is a modern browser.
We recommend using the latest versions of, for example, Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Safari. We explicitly do not support Internet Explorer, which has been phased out by Microsoft.
The action items can be imported to Jira. The import can be set up by workspace admins through “Workspace management → Integrations” on the app.
The preparation time depends on how much you want to customize your retro. Echometer offers a pre-selection of templates that can help you in preparation.
In our experience, preparation requires 5-10 minutes if you are familiar with the tool. At the beginning you should reserve a little more time to get to know the tool better.
How long a retro takes depends on the experience of the team, the moderation, the range of topics and the size of the team. A retro can take anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes.
For the first retro, you should take at least an hour. Our tool takes you through the retro step by step and gives you instructions on how to conduct it. If you need help with implementation or, for example, time management, you will find tips and instructions in our Facilitation Guide.
A few helpful resources to get you started.
You want to conduct your first retro? Here you will find everything you need to know.
You want to roll out Echometer in your organization? Our checklist helps you to do that.
Are you setting up your first workspace in Echometer? Then this way.
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