Retrospective of Retrospectives

What’s worse than not sharing anything coming out of your retrospectives? Taking the time to share and then receiving no response. When nothing changes despite your good intentions, it can feel like a complete waste of effort.

That’s why it’s important for organizations to commit to making use of the information on the retrospective radiators. Change won’t happen by default. Change only happens with intention.

One way to ensure your organization regularly inspects the retrospective radiators, discovers insights that apply across teams, and commits to some action in response is to organize a regular Retrospective of Retrospectives. You might have heard of a Scrum of Scrums, which is a cross-team standup. Similarly, ...

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