Retrospective Workshops

Retros that people
actually want to attend.

Fresh formats that break the "what went well / what didn't" loop. Structured reflection that surfaces real insights and produces action items people follow through on.

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Featured retrospective formats

Templates that break the pattern — fresh structures for the team that's tired of the same retro every two weeks.

1-2-4-All

12 mins

Get everyone involved in generating ideas. This structure moves from solo reflection to pairs, then groups of four, and finally the whole group. All v...

Collaboration

18F - Cognitive Walkthrough

1 hour

Cognitive Walkthrough is a usability evaluation method. Evaluators step through tasks as a user would. It focuses on the actions users take to accompl...

18f

18F - Comparative Analysis

3 hours

Comparative Analysis systematically reviews existing products, services, or experiences that address similar user needs. This exercise analyzes user e...

18f
Workshop Template

Lightning Workshop: Retrospective & Action Planning

A ready-made retrospective template from the Workshopr library. Load it into the Planner and adapt.

Lightning Workshop: Retrospective & Action Planning

2 days • 9:00 AM start
9:00
Introduction: Scope the time period, set safety agreements
5 min
9:05
Rose, Thorn, Bud
15 min
9:20
Affinity Clustering & Analysis
25 min
9:45
Hypothesis Generation
15 min
10:00
Break
10 min
10:10
I Like, I Wish, What If
20 min
10:30
Check-in/Check-out
10 min
10:40
Quick Prototype Review
10 min
10:50
Wrap-up: Key takeaways, how we'll check in on experiments
10 min
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Related Resources

Go deeper on retrospectives

Guides, tips, and tools for running retros that produce change, not just conversation.

Academy Ebook

The Retrospective Playbook

12 retro formats for every situation — from 2-person check-ins to 30-person program retros. With facilitation notes for each.

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Quick Tips

Getting Honest Feedback in Retros

People say "it's fine" when it's not. Here's how to create the conditions for the real conversation to happen.

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Podcast

Why Action Items Die After Retros

The retro was great. The follow-through wasn't. How to close the loop and make retro insights stick between sprints.

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