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Hello July! Summer Retrospective

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In a previous article, I wrote about Engaging Retrospectives Now that July is here and feeling the holiday mood from the office I thought it might be a good idea for a thematic retrospective with my team. So I tried the Sailboat format My retrospective went smoothly and the team enjoyed it Below are some benefits that I noticed when using this technique: - It is very simple and does not need preparation, besides drawing of course - Teams like storytelling and this theme gives a nice and relaxing atmosphere - Team bonding, emphasize the idea of sailing together as a team - Can be made independent, does not matter how the sprint went - Can be applied also for projects, not only for sprints - You can discover positive perceptions, which were the impediments or what slowed down the sprint but also what to be avoid - You can see if there are other perceptions for Ideal Destination, as a team How you run it? Keeping the 5 steps structure in mind from Diana Lersen book : ...