By Fred Mastropasqua

by Esther Derby (Author), Diana Larsen (Author), Ken Schwaber (Foreword)

Set the Stage5%6 minutes Gather data30-50%40 minutes Generate Insights20-30%25 minutes Decide what to do10%12 minutes Close the retrospective10%12 minutes Shuffle time10-15%17 minutes Total100%120 minutes Based on 2 Hours

Questions follow this format: 1.Ask about what attracted the person to his or her profession or to the company. 2.Ask about a high point on the iteration/release/project where the person was at his or her best. 3.Ask what made it a high point. 4.Ask who else was present and what the circumstances were. 5.Ask about wishes for future projects.

Example of a SMART goal “Our goal is to pair program at least 5 hours a day starting next Monday. We’ll rotate pairs daily. We’ll create a chart with the pairing schedule, and review it at our next retrospective.” Contrast a non-SMART goal “We should pair more.”

Say the name and then say, “I appreciate you for__________.” Fill in the blank with something about the person or something he or she did. You can briefly describe the impact on you. Here’s an example: “Jody, I appreciate you for helping me learn the X feature. You really helped me get up to speed.”

by Esther Derby (Author), Diana Larsen (Author), Ken Schwaber (Foreword)