4Ls retrospective
Four columns: what people liked, what they learned, what was lacking and what they longed for. It looks at the sprint from both the practical and the personal side.
Start this retro
Learned
What you found out
Longed For
What you wish you had
When to use it
Use it after a milestone, a release or a longer stretch of work, when there is more to reflect on than the last two weeks.
How to run it
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Start a boardGive it a title and share the link. Your team joins without signing in.
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WriteEveryone adds responses to each column. They are anonymous.
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VoteEach person votes for the responses that matter most to them.
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Discuss and agree actionsTalk through the top-voted responses and write down action items with an owner.
Tips
- Lacked is about what was missing in the sprint. Longed for is about what people wish existed. Explain the difference before you start.
- Learned often surfaces knowledge only one person has. Ask whether it should be written down or shared.
- Group similar responses across Lacked and Longed for before voting.
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