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This retrospective meeting template is adaptable for various formats, including Start-Stop-Continue, Mad-Sad-Glad, and 5 Whys, which we discussed earlier.

You can easily modify it to suit your team's specific needs or time constraints.

Feel free to duplicate it into your workspace and begin using it.

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Meeting Details

• Date: [Insert Date]
• Time: [Insert Time]
• Duration: [e.g., 60 minutes]
• Facilitator: [Insert Name]
• Participants: [List team members]
• Location: https://videocalling.app

Agenda

1. Welcome and Introduction
   • Review the purpose of the retrospective
   • Set ground rules (e.g., be respectful, focus on actions not individuals)
2. Review Previous Action Items
   • Discuss progress on action items from the last retrospective
   • Update status (completed, in progress, blocked)
3. Data Gathering - choose the format/method
   1. Start-Stop-Continue
      • What should we start doing?
      • What should we stop doing?
      • What should we continue doing?
   2. Mad-Sad-Glad
      • What made us mad (frustrated) during this sprint?
      • What made us sad (disappointed) during this sprint?
      • What made us glad (happy) during this sprint?
   3. 5 Whys (for a specific issue)
      • State the problem
      • Ask "Why?" five times to dig deeper

Generate Insights

• Identify patterns or themes from the data gathered
• Prioritize issues to address

Decide on Action Items

• Brainstorm potential solutions or improvements
• Assign owners and deadlines for each action item

Closing

• Summarize key points and action items
• Gather feedback on the retrospective itself