Leading Sprint Retrospectives That Address Toxic Blockers Openly
Boring sprint retros where everyone says 'everything went fine' hide deep team dysfunction. Discover how to create psychological safety for real candid feedback.
Vishal VermaCTO & Co-Founder, Dehurdle
November 04, 20244 min read
The 'Mad, Sad, Glad' Open Facilitation
Recommended Spoken Script
"This retro is our safe sandbox. We missed our release sprint target by 4 days, and that is on our planning system, not any individual. What is the single biggest bottleneck that caused you frustration this sprint? Let's write them anonymously on the board."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice retrospective facilitation in Dehurdle.