SPA Conference session: The answer to how is why - developing criteria for choosing activities in retrospectives | |||
| One-line description: | A hands-on session to analyse different retrospective activities and why and when they work. | ||
| Session format: | Workshop 150 minutes (also pos [read about the different session types] | ||
| Abstract: | There are countless suggestions for activities to liven up retrospectives that you can find in a number of books and webpages.They are all (probably) useful in a certain context - but when should one use which one? Obviously people use gut feeling and common sense, but it would be nice, if there were a few guidelines. This session aims at working towards this. The outcomes will be collected and evaluated towards creating a collection of "retrospective activities" that not only describe the "how"- but also the "why" of these activities. | ||
| Audience background: | - every one attending Spa who actually wants to connect and is curious about people | ||
| Benefits of participating: | - better understanding of what makes retrospective activities work - reflect on their own process for choosing "retrospective activities - Having fun - being part of building a toolbox with not only the tools to use but the Information when to use them | ||
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| Process: | A hands-on session to analyse different retrospective activities and why and when they work. The participants will work together in groups of 2-4 to analyse some retrospective activities and answer questions such as: - what problem does this "activity" solve? - are there specific contexts where this "activity" works better than others? - what are the benefits, limitations and liabilities of using this "activity"? | ||
| Detailed timetable: | - 00:00 - 00:05 Introduction - 00:05 - 00:15 brainstorming on what is important to participants when deciding on activities - 00:15 - 00:20 brainstorming on different retrospective activities - 00:20 - 01:00 group work on different activities - 01:00 - 01:15 presentation of results | ||
| Outputs: | Content summary | ||
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| Presenters | |||
| 1. Marina Haase independent |
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