This S.P.O.K.E. retrospective infographic makes it easy to remember what kinds of data your team needs to move beyond subjective reflection.

1. Improving the Way Teams Improve
Gather Insights / Reflect & Review / Collaboratively Improve
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Step down from your soapbox. It’s time to have a more productive retrospective.
Shift your conversations to a better balance of feedback. Use S.P.O.K.E.
(Stats, Past, Observations Kudos, & Events) to get every type of data you need
to make concrete improvements to every part of how you work together.
Actionable retrospectives start with gathering actionable data.
Balance the data with every element of how you work together.
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Make targeted adjustments to continuously improve and evolve.
PAST
Follow up. Check in on
actions from your last
retrospective and
beyond.
EVENTS
Create context. Recall
occurrences that help
highlight trends or
trigger memories.
STATS
Review data.
Discuss core metrics
and reflect on changes
since the last retro.
KUDOS
Say thanks. Show
gratitude to your
teammates for a job
well done.
OBSERVATION
Share perspective.
Tell us what you think
and how you feel.