Retrospective forecast 2024 - You should take a look at these retrospectives.

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.

• We get things done really fast. No waiting, no delays.
• We are able to estimate exactly what we can deliver in a given cycle and with the given resources.
• Our sprint results do not require any post sprint rework to be delivered.
• We limit our 'work in progress' to be focused at all times.

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.

• When has our way of working led to a suboptimal workflow? (e.g. unclear, unsuitable or unheeded guidelines)
• When has our way of working worked well?
• What are recent examples for an increment that wasn't working / shippable at the end of the cycle?

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.

• As a team, we share a common understanding of what "good work" is.
• Handling of contradictory priorities: ‘When I encounter contradictory priorities, I …’
• Communication of blockers: ‘When I am stuck on a task, I announce this by …’
• Navigation of conflicts: ‘When I notice a conflict start to build up in our team, I …’

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.

• I regularly receive useful feedback on how good my performance is and how I can improve.
• If a team member makes a mistake, they are not judged for it.
• You're allowed to not know things in our team.
• In conflicts, we talk on a factual level, so that no one feels personally attacked or judged.

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 else do we want to talk about?

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.

• How full is your personal battery as a percentage right now?
• What has drained your battery recently?
• What has recharged your battery recently?
• What would help you to save energy over 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.

• What is the most important milestone you would like to see us achieve as a team in the next week(s)?
• Which hurdle should we focus on overcoming in the coming weeks?
• What would you be particularly grateful for in the coming week(s)?

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.