Retrospective Activity
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This activity:
This activity by Rebecca Loose, allows the team to express appreciation for positive moments, release tension by ranting about any frustrations, and brainstorm a single change to trial for the next sprint. It fosters a balanced environment of reflection, emotional release, and forward-thinking action.
For the specific activity, the facilitator could use these points to describe the process:
Onboarding the team to the selected activity is important for a successful meeting. To learn more on what's needed to onboard your team to a retrospective meeting, read here.
Encourage open, honest expression during the rant phase without judgment.
Limit the change suggestion to one small, actionable improvement to keep focus.
Use the happy phase to celebrate small wins and positive experiences.
Ensure that the team feels safe to vent and propose ideas for change.
The "Happy, Rant, Change" activity is sometimes used among Team O'clock teams. It seems that only a few teams use this activity for their retrospectives.
Recap
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Write down topics you appreciated in this sprint
You got something you wanna get off your chest?
Can we think of a single change to make each sprint, then we can trial it and analyse if it worked