Retros: Darby/Larsen Five Step Retro
(1) Set Stage, (2) Gather Data, (3) Generate Insights, (4) Decide What To Do, (5) Close Retro
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A successful formula for retrospectives that has been used by many practitioners is the following five stage formula, which comes from the book Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great by Esther Derby and Dianna Larsen.
- Step 1: Set the Stage
- Step 2: Gather Data
- Step 3: Generating Insights
- Step 4: Decide What To Do
- Step 5: Close the Retro
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