Common ailments & cures - Revision history

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−	Facilitators need to know about [https://www.benlinders.com/2018/retrospective-smells/ retrospective smells]: signals that something might be going wrong in your retrospective. The [https://www.benlinders.com/news/agile-retrospective-smells-cards-released/ Retrospective Smells Cards] help you to recognize smells and act upon them by solving the problem or mitigating the impact.

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−	Facilitators need to know about [https://www.benlinders.com/2018/retrospective-smells/ retrospective smells]: signals that something might be going wrong in your retrospective.	+	Facilitators need to know about [https://www.benlinders.com/2018/retrospective-smells/ retrospective smells]: signals that something might be going wrong in your retrospective. The [https://www.benlinders.com/news/agile-retrospective-smells-cards-released/ Retrospective Smells Cards] help you to recognize smells and act upon them by solving the problem or mitigating the impact.

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 *Suggest box/amnesty
 *Try different games which are more suited to retiring types
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 *Make someone responsible and accountable for each action.
 *Put the actions somewhere visible in the team space for example to create team building spirit
 *Reduce actions to a manageable number
 *More suggestions in [http://www.infoq.com/news/2014/02/retrospective-actions-done Having Actions Done from Retrospectives]
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 *Coach chair on “Agile” principles
 *Let team choose an un-biased chair
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 '''Cures:'''
-*Have a [http://www.benlinders.com/2011/devil%E2%80%99s-or-angel%E2%80%99s-advocate-which-role-do-you-prefer/ Devil's Advocate or Angel's Advocate]
+*Have a [https://www.benlinders.com/2011/devils-or-angels-advocate-which-role-do-you-prefer/ Devil's Advocate or Angel's Advocate]
 *Try De Bono's [[6 Thinking Hats Retrospective]]
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 '''Cures:'''
-* Try the [[Appreciative Retrospective]] Plan or a [http://www.benlinders.com/2013/using-solution-focused-in-a-strengths-based-retrospective/ Strenghts based Retrospective]
+* Try the [[Appreciative Retrospective]] Plan or a [https://www.benlinders.com/2013/using-solution-focused-in-a-strengths-based-retrospective/ Strenghts based Retrospective]

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 *Apply velocity to actions, track progress and only take on what velocity dictates
 *Try [[Plan of Action]] Retrospective Plan
-*Only choose one action
+*Focus on the [https://www.benlinders.com/2014/retrospective-exercise-vital-few-actions/ vital few actions], only choose one action
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-*Use root cause analysis
+*Use [https://www.benlinders.com/2013/getting-to-the-root-causes-of-problems-in-a-retrospective/ root cause analysis]
 *Ensure actions are suggestions from the team and prioritised by them.
 *Suggests Biased chair - see cures for that symptom
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 *Remind participants to think of good and bad points
 *Reminder before the meeting
-*Use Retrospective Exercises from [https://leanpub.com/gettingvalueoutofagileretrospectives Valuable Agile Retrospectives] or [http://www.plans-for-retrospectives.com/ Retr-O-Mat]
+*Use Retrospective Exercises from [https://www.benlinders.com/exercises/ Retrospective Exercises Toolbox] or [http://www.plans-for-retrospectives.com/ Retr-O-Mat]
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	'''Cures:'''		'''Cures:'''
−	* Try the [[Appreciative Retrospective]] Plan	+	* Try the [[Appreciative Retrospective]] Plan or a [http://www.benlinders.com/2013/using-solution-focused-in-a-strengths-based-retrospective/ Strenghts based Retrospective]

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 *Put the actions somewhere visible in the team space for example to create team building spirit
 *Reduce actions to a manageable number
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 *Remind participants to think of good and bad points
 *Reminder before the meeting
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 *Retrospective “lurking”
 *Cross team collaboration needed
-*Do a "Retrospective of Retrospectives"
+*Do a [http://www.benlinders.com/2013/improving-collaboration-in-agile-projects-with-the-retrospective-of-retrospectives/ Retrospective of Retrospectives]
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 '''Cures:'''
-*Have a Devil's Advocate or Angel's Advocate
+*Have a [http://www.benlinders.com/2011/devil%E2%80%99s-or-angel%E2%80%99s-advocate-which-role-do-you-prefer/ Devil's Advocate or Angel's Advocate]
 *Try De Bono's [[6 Thinking Hats Retrospective]]

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 *Review the actions from the previous retrospectives at the beginning of each retrospective.
 *Capture/Document actions & follow up by Scrum Master
-*Maintain backlog
+*Maintain backlog and have it visible for everybody in the team (e.g. on the Task Board)
 *Focus on last sprint only
 *Make someone responsible and accountable for each action.
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 *Retrospective “lurking”
 *Cross team collaboration needed
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 '''Cures:'''
-*Have a Devil's Advocate
+*Have a Devil's Advocate or Angel's Advocate
 *Try De Bono's [[6 Thinking Hats Retrospective]]

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−	A collection of common problems which occur with retrospectives and suggestions how to resolve them.	+	A collection of common problems which occur with retrospectives and suggestions how to resolve them. Generated by running a [[Retrospective Surgery]].

	If you have an ailment that is not covered please add it at the bottom and hopefully someone will have an answer for you.		If you have an ailment that is not covered please add it at the bottom and hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

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 '''Cures:'''
-*Refer to The Prime Directive
+*Refer to [[The Prime Directive]]
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