Retrospective In Agile

Objective

Team Member reflect on the Sprint completed and use their
learning toward continuous team improvement Retrospective agile

Participants

Team members who will reflect,inspect and adapt

PeopleOps/Talent Scrum Master

aka HR/Talent Acquisition Managers

PeopleOps Specialists/
Talent Champions

aka cross-functional HR/Talent Acquisition

Human Capital
Curator(Optional)

aka Client Manager/HR Business Partner

Pre-requisites

1. Start at the same time and same place (if conducting in-person)
2. Ensure everyone is available right on time
3. Create a retrospective in agile board , share with the team so that everyone adds items to the board

Timebox
30-60 Minutes

Frequency
At the end of every Sprint

Materials Required

Physical Retrospective in agile Board

Online Retrospective in agile Board

Step 1

PeopleOps/Talent Scrum Master greets everyone and announces to begin the Retrospective agile

Step 2

PeopleOps/Talent Scrum Master board acknowledges all the great work done by the Team, and calls out individual accomplishments

Step 3

PeopleOps/Talent Scrum Master servers as “The Facilitator” and allocates 10-15mins for Team members to add retrospective items on board. Refer to the Example format and the facilitation process

Example Format

What went well, What can be Improved and Action items

All Team members need to add cards in 2 columns

What went well
What can be improved

Facilitation Process

Facilitator then brings out one item for discussion and encourages Team member to talk/brainstorm/converse transparently

If any action items arise, the Scrum Master makes a note in “Action Items” column with the owner assigned and next steps are identified

Repeat the above process till all the cards are exhausted from both columns

If time runs out before all cards are discussed, then remaining cards are moved to next retrospective in agile hr session

Step 4

1. The Facilitator thanks everyone
2. Retrospective board is stored
3. Action items are transferred to Scrumban board