- What happened
- Aligning on criteria at the start
- Category
- Went well
- Impact (1–5)
- 4
- Raised by
- Empty
Work & projects · Retrospective
Retro: change just one thing
When you want to pick one small improvement after a round of recurring work
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Retro: change just one thing
- Retrospective subject
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- Retrospective date and time
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Write down one approach that actually helped this time.
What actually happened
Write down what actually helped this time and the moments that were hard.
| What happened | CategoryLabels | Impact (1–5)Number | Raised byAssignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aligning on criteria at the start | Went well | 4 | Empty |
| Mid-point updates came late | Could be better | 3 | Empty |
| Unclear who checked the results | Curious | 2 | Empty |
- What happened
- Mid-point updates came late
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- Could be better
- Impact (1–5)
- 3
- Raised by
- Empty
- What happened
- Unclear who checked the results
- Category
- Curious
- Impact (1–5)
- 2
- Raised by
- Empty
Talking about the process rather than people makes retrospectives easier.
Retro item
Separate what to keep from what to change, and assign someone and a date to check.
Retro item
| Retro item | Category | Next action | Assignee | Check date | Progress |
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| What got in the way | Change | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| A hypothesis to test next | Check | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| What helped | Keep | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set |
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- Change
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- Check date
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- Progress
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- Check
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- Keep
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A small experiment for next round
Pick one thing to do differently next round and note the date you'll check on it.
What should we improve first next round?
- Align on expectations at the start
- Share updates along the way
- Review results at the end
The one thing to change this time
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One action to change
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How to check the effect
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Date to check
Experiment check
After the next round, record the experiment results here.
| Check item | Checked onDate | OutcomeStatus | CheckedCheckbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did we actually do the changed action? | Empty | Empty | Unchecked |
| Did the friction decrease? | Empty | Empty | Unchecked |
| Should we continue next round? | Empty | Empty | Unchecked |
- Check item
- Did we actually do the changed action?
- Checked on
- Empty
- Outcome
- Empty
- Checked
- Unchecked
- Check item
- Did the friction decrease?
- Checked on
- Empty
- Outcome
- Empty
- Checked
- Unchecked
- Check item
- Should we continue next round?
- Checked on
- Empty
- Outcome
- Empty
- Checked
- Unchecked
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Chose just one action to change.
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Set the experiment owner and check date.
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Shared the retrospective with participants.