The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad The Best Retrospective You’re Probably Not Doing - The Introspective
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Aug 11, 2025 Discover how to transform traditional team retrospectives into impactful introspective sessions. The traffic light exercise is introduced as a proactive way to enhance team reflections. Emphasizing psychological safety, the discussion reveals how fostering deeper understanding can realign teams and clarify goals. Learn why skipping the prevention step can lead to confusion about success, and how addressing these issues upfront can shift team dynamics for the better.
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Cross-Functional Kickoff That Slid
- A cross-functional kickoff felt clear but three weeks later things were slipping.
- Teams waited on decisions, worked with different assumptions, and one person wasn't sure what success looked like.
Reflection As Prevention
- Most teams wait to reflect only after things go wrong, which often costs the team dearly.
- A quick preemptive check names issues before they appear and builds shared ownership.
Traffic-Light Check For Early Gaps
- Use the traffic-light exercise: give each person three to six dots and mark green, orange, or red.
- Place them for timeline, resources, roles, goals, decisions, and communication to surface gaps.