Retrospectives can be an engine of growth for the team, but they can also turn in complain fests, where teams drown in negative comments. However, this is not inevitable. In this episode, we talk about how Retrospectives can be turned in a positive tool for improvement when Scrum Masters help teams understand and focus on what they can influence, instead of complaining about what they have no power over.
In this episode, we refer to the circles of influence, a tool we’ve also reviewed in past episodes.
Featured Book for the Week: Theory U by Otto Scharmer
In Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges by Otto Scharmer, Thomas learned about how to unlock the fixed mindset within people and teams by learning to ask different questions.
In this segment, we also mention the “Food for Agile Thought” Newsletter at the Age of Product blog.
About Thomas von Busse
Thomas is a Scrum Master since 2013. After his Bachelors’s Degree in Software Engineering, he gained experience as a Programmer and uses this deep understanding of how to build software systems to help his Teams get better with each iteration.
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