Retrospectives are great, except when they are not. This tongue-in-cheek presentation explores how you can make agile retrospectives unsuccessful by screwing them, up. I gave this Pecha Kucha at OOP 2020.

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How To Screw Up Your Agile Retrospectives Big Time
OOP 2020, Munich
Pecha Kucha by Ben Linders

2. Ben Linders ConsultingRetrospectives are always great
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3. Ben Linders ConsultingExcept when they are not
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4. Ben Linders ConsultingBlame the guilty ones
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5. Ben Linders ConsultingBore them to dead
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6. Ben Linders ConsultingTalk your way through
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7. Ben Linders ConsultingFoster toxic behavior
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8. Ben Linders ConsultingComplains department
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9. Ben Linders ConsultingIgnore the elephant in the room
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10. Ben Linders ConsultingThe more actions, the better
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11. Ben Linders ConsultingAll discussions, no actions
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12. Ben Linders ConsultingJust the facts, no feelings
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13. Ben Linders ConsultingIgnore what is going well
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14. Ben Linders ConsultingKnow what is best
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15. Ben Linders ConsultingSkip the retrospective
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16. Ben Linders ConsultingIt doesn‘t have to be a bloody meeting
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17. Ben Linders ConsultingIf it hurts, do it more often
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18. Ben Linders ConsultingPractice your facilitation skills
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19. Ben Linders ConsultingUse suitable exercises
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20. Ben Linders ConsultingVital few actions
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21. Ben Linders ConsultingRetrospect your Retrospectives
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