July 2006
Intermediate to advanced
200 pages
3h 24m
English
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8.3 Activity: Temperature Reading
Use this while setting the stage or closing an iteration retrospective.
Purpose
Check on “where we’re at.” A practical way to process what is happening for the group ( A Resource Handbook for Satir Concepts [Sch90]).
Time needed
Ten to thirty minutes, depending on the size of the group.
Description
Team members report on what’s happening for them and what they want.
Steps
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Introduce the activity by saying “Let’s look at what’s happening in our group. You can contribute in any of the sections, but participation is voluntary. The aim is to hear from others, so no commenting on another’s contribution.”
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Point to the poster (see Figure 21, The Elements of Temperature Reading) with the parts of the Temperature Reading. Comment on each of the five sections and then allow time for people to comment.
Appreciations are an opportunity to notice how others have contributed and what they bring to the team. Demonstrate the form by offering a sincere appreciation to someone in the group. The form is “[Name of person], I appreciate you for_______________.” Add a brief statement of the impact on you.
New information is a time to share information that may be relevant to the group.
Puzzles are things we don’t understand, but we’re curious about. Puzzles don’t always have answers.
Complaints with recommendations allow people to point out what they’d like to be different.
Hopes and wishes let us say what we hope for (for the retrospective or ...
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