Team Retrospective Template

1. Setting the Stage

Retrospective Guidelines

• This is a safe space for open dialogue
• Focus on learning and improvement
• No blame, seek understanding
• Everyone's voice matters
• Be specific and actionable

Quick Team Pulse

• Team Energy Level: 1-5
• Sprint Satisfaction: 1-5
• Team Morale: 1-5

2. Data Gathering

Sprint Metrics

• Velocity: Number
• Completed Stories: Number
• Bugs Found/Fixed: Number
• Customer Feedback: Summary

Team Health Metrics

• Communication effectiveness: 1-5
• Collaboration quality: 1-5
• Technical debt management: 1-5

3. Insights Generation

What Went Well 🌟

1. Success point
   • Why it worked:
   • How to replicate:
2. Success point
   • Why it worked:
   • How to replicate:

Areas for Improvement 🔨

1. Challenge area
   • Root cause:
   • Impact:
   • Improvement ideas:
2. Challenge area
   • Root cause:
   • Impact:
   • Improvement ideas:

New Ideas & Innovations 💡

1. Idea
   • Potential benefit:
   • Implementation approach:
2. Idea
   • Potential benefit:
   • Implementation approach:

4. Action Planning

Immediate Actions

Longer-term Improvements

5. Team Learnings

Key Takeaways

1. Learning 1
2. Learning 2
3. Learning 3

Process Adjustments

• What to start doing:
  • New practice
• What to stop doing:
  • Practice to eliminate
• What to continue doing:
  • Practice to maintain

6. Recognition & Appreciation

Team Shoutouts

• @member: Specific contribution
• @member: Specific contribution

Team Achievements

1. Achievement 1
2. Achievement 2

7. Follow-up Plan

Monitoring Progress

• Review frequency: Weekly/Bi-weekly
• Check-in method: Meeting/Tool
• Success indicators: Metrics

Communication Plan

• How we'll share outcomes:
• Who needs to know:
• Follow-up responsibility:

Notes

• Document to be updated within 24 hours of retrospective
• Share action items in team channel
• Schedule follow-up review