The action items can also be small experiments : Perhaps not everyone agrees whether the measure is bearing fruit.Coordinating a follow-up appointment (we call it a “breakout session”) can also be a good measure – 10x better than a “better task description” in any case 😉 The time in retro should serve to identify the most important issues, not to resolve them immediately. So it remains completely open which decision will be made in this workshop. You see, for example, that the example is all about "setting up a workshop". The action items should not be overambitious.When formulating the action items, it is important to: Try timeboxing of 2 minutes per person in the Daily until the next retro Set up a workshop next week to refresh our “Definition of Ready”. In the next week: A check-out after each meeting to express appreciation and reflect on our discussion.Įveryone turns on their cameras next week. So here are a few examples of Dos and Don'ts when formulating action items:Įveryone makes sure to be nicer to each other. By now, everyone knows SMART criteria and it should be the aim to apply those criteria also to the action items from retrospectives.įor some topics it can be difficult to formulate specific action items. If a topic is really important enough that it has landed in the top 3 when it comes to prioritization, then you should also make the effort to formulate the measure SMART. Who is surprised that retrospectives are perceived as not adding value if one remains so vague and careless in the formulation of action items? Perhaps you've heard that: "Well, let's hold on to it as an action item: " Everyone has to be nicer in discussions.
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