The Dream Team Nightmare

Safety First

On this occasion, you think it’s a bad idea to have Patrick present during the project retrospective. To get the most value from the exercise, it’s important to create an open and safe environment, where team members feel free to share their concerns and air their grievances without fear of repercussions. What’s more, this is a crucial opportunity for you and the team to develop a relationship of trust.

You share these reasons with Patrick and he agrees that it’s best to limit the meeting to only team members this time.

“I’d be interested in seeing the output,” says Patrick, “with the team’s permission of course.”

“I’ll be sure to ask the team,” you say.

You know that if the team members agree, you could ensure confidentiality ...