Lesson 1: What a retrospective is · 8 min
Before you begin · Reflect, inspect, adapt · Why do them
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?Ten minutes into the retrospective, the conversation becomes a long complaint about a decision made by another departmentNote it, raise it with the relevant owner and return to what the team can changeKeep complaining until the time is upEnd the retrospective
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How often does your team hold a retrospective?What do you most want to get from this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
5 lessons, about 30 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Planning a session · 6 min
People, time and materials · Gather the kit
Lesson 3: Keeping it useful · 6 min
Advice · Practise the judgement
Lesson 4: Retrospectives with remote teams · 5 min
Running it remotely · Track the actions
Lesson 5: Final assessment · 5 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Retrospectives, Open Practice Library by Red Hat (Open Practice Library community), openpracticelibrary.com/practice/retrospectives/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: the practice page rewritten as an interactive course and live session, with activities and quizzes added. This adaptation is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Team members, team leads and facilitators.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course