Retrospective Facilitator
Overview
The Retrospective Facilitator skill supports Agile teams in conducting effective sprint retrospectives. It provides diverse retrospective formats, facilitates feedback collection, tracks improvement actions, and analyzes patterns across retrospectives to drive continuous team improvement.
Capabilities
Retrospective Formats
- Generate retrospective agenda templates (Starfish, 4Ls, Sailboat, Mad/Sad/Glad)
- Provide format variations for team freshness
- Support remote and in-person formats
- Create icebreaker activities
- Suggest formats based on team context
Feedback Collection
- Create anonymous feedback collection mechanisms
- Structure feedback by category
- Enable dot voting and prioritization
- Facilitate discussion prompts
- Capture verbatim team input
Action Management
- Categorize and prioritize improvement items
- Track action item completion across sprints
- Assign owners and due dates
- Follow up on outstanding actions
- Calculate action completion rates
Analysis and Insights
- Generate retrospective summary reports
- Analyze patterns across multiple retrospectives
- Calculate team improvement velocity
- Identify recurring themes and blockers
- Correlate improvements with velocity/quality
Usage
Input Requirements
- Sprint/iteration context
- Team composition
- Previous action items
- Historical retrospective data (optional)
- Format preferences
Output Deliverables
- Retrospective agenda/facilitation guide
- Feedback collection templates
- Action item register
- Retrospective summary report
- Pattern analysis insights
Example Use Cases
- Sprint Retrospective: Facilitate standard retro session
- Release Retrospective: Conduct larger-scope review
- Action Follow-up: Track improvement progress
- Team Health: Analyze team improvement trends
Process Integration
This skill integrates with the following processes:
- Sprint Retrospective Facilitation
- agile-metrics-velocity.js
- Lessons Learned and Knowledge Management
- Team Formation and Development
Dependencies
- Templates library
- Feedback collection frameworks
- Pattern analysis utilities
- Action tracking systems
Related Skills
- SK-005: Agile Metrics Calculator
- SK-010: Sprint Planning Calculator
- SK-018: Lessons Learned Repository