Retrospective Templates — Page 2
The simplest possible way to weigh a decision, a change or the sprint as a whole. The team lists the pros on one side…
A diagnostic format that combines a quick rating with focused discussion. The team scores the sprint on dimensions li…
A lightweight three-column retrospective for teams that want quick, honest feedback. Participants capture what they l…
DAKI gives the team four clear levers for change in a single view. Participants decide what to drop because it no lon…
A strategic format borrowed from business analysis and adapted for team reflection. The team maps its strengths and w…
A vivid three-part format that makes room for things the team can't simply fix. The good is what worked well, the bad…
A retrospective that borrows the familiar Kanban board to review the team's flow of work. Items move across to do, do…
Based on Edward de Bono's method, this format has the team look at the sprint through six distinct mindsets. Each hat…
A reflective format for looking back on a finished project or major milestone. The team gathers what it liked, what i…
A gentle, well-balanced format that gives equal weight to the good, the painful and the promising. The rose marks wha…
A forward-looking format best used at the start of a project, quarter or initiative. The team shares its hopes for wh…
A four-column format that turns reflection into a ladder of improvement. The team names what was good and what was ba…
A concise, exploratory format that blends feedback with curiosity. Participants share what they liked, what they wish…
A goal-focused format that ties reflection to objectives and key results. The team reviews its objectives, examines t…
A nuanced take on the classic what-went-well format that adds a middle ground. Instead of a strict worked-or-didn't s…
A short anonymous poll that measures how safe people feel to speak openly before the real retrospective begins. Every…
Also known as the Ishikawa diagram, this format helps the team trace a problem back to its root causes. Possible caus…
WRAP gathers four kinds of input that together give a rounded view of the sprint. The team shares its wishes, voices …
A four-quadrant format that captures feelings, ideas and gratitude in one view. The team notes what made it smile, wh…
A project-management format that puts the spotlight on what could derail delivery. The team logs its risks, the assum…
