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4Ls - Liked Learned Lacked and Longed For Retrospective

The 4Ls Retrospective model is an attempt to capture the natural thoughts that team members might have that can lead to continuous improvement.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
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Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Start For Free 4Ls Retrospective Liked, Learned, Lacked, & Longed For Retrospectives are an essential tool for highlighting opportunities for change, generating process improvements, and generally ensuring a team is moving in the right direction.
  2. One model that has created meaningful results for many teams is the 4Ls Retrospective.
  3. The 4Ls Retrospective model is an attempt to capture the natural thoughts that team members might have that can lead to continuous improvement.
  4. We naturally tend to think and share in terms of things that we appreciate, lessons learned, things that were missing, and that which we wish we had.
  5. Create Free 4ls retrospective A Breakdown of 4Ls Retrospective, Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For Liked This may be the most simple.
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Start For Free 4Ls Retrospective Liked, Learned, Lacked, & Longed For Retrospectives are an essential tool for highlighting opportunities for change, generating process improvements, and generally ensuring a team is moving in the right direction.

One model that has created meaningful results for many teams is the 4Ls Retrospective.

The 4Ls Retrospective model is an attempt to capture the natural thoughts that team members might have that can lead to continuous improvement.

We naturally tend to think and share in terms of things that we appreciate, lessons learned, things that were missing, and that which we wish we had.

Create Free 4ls retrospective A Breakdown of 4Ls Retrospective, Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For Liked This may be the most simple.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 4Ls - Liked Learned Lacked and Longed For Retrospective. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start For Free 4Ls Retrospective Liked, Learned, Lacked, & Longed For Retrospectives are an essential tool for highlighting opportunities for change, generating process improvements, and generally ensuring a team is moving in the right direction.; One model that has created meaningful results for many teams is the 4Ls Retrospective.; The 4Ls Retrospective model is an attempt to capture the natural thoughts that team members might have that can lead to continuous improvement.; We naturally tend to think and share in terms of things that we appreciate, lessons learned, things that were missing, and that which we wish we had.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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