DAKI Retrospective - drop, add, keep, improve
DAKI retrospective is a technique that allows a team to assess the areas that it needs to work on while also adopting new methodologies in the way they function.
How to run it
- You can create a free DAKI retrospective template right now. You will also be able to export it to JPEG, PDF and spreadsheet formats in the end of the exercise.
- Start For Free DAKI Retrospective Drop, Add, Keep, Improve Working in teams means that each individual will have their own ideas concerning the project at hand.
- It means that the team has to govern itself and decide what’s good and what’s not.
- They are the ones who choose how they work and communication is the key to figuring that out.
- Create Free DAKI Retrospective What is a DAKI Retrospective?
- DAKI is an abbreviation for: Drop, Add, Keep, and Improve.
- Drop points towards dropping something that bothers the team members.
- DAKI Retrospective drop, add, keep, improve
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You can create a free DAKI retrospective template right now. You will also be able to export it to JPEG, PDF and spreadsheet formats in the end of the exercise.
Start For Free DAKI Retrospective Drop, Add, Keep, Improve Working in teams means that each individual will have their own ideas concerning the project at hand.
It means that the team has to govern itself and decide what’s good and what’s not.
They are the ones who choose how they work and communication is the key to figuring that out.
Create Free DAKI Retrospective What is a DAKI Retrospective?
DAKI is an abbreviation for: Drop, Add, Keep, and Improve.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: DAKI Retrospective - drop, add, keep, improve. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: You can create a free DAKI retrospective template right now. You will also be able to export it to JPEG, PDF and spreadsheet formats in the end of the exercise.; Start For Free DAKI Retrospective Drop, Add, Keep, Improve Working in teams means that each individual will have their own ideas concerning the project at hand.; It means that the team has to govern itself and decide what’s good and what’s not.; They are the ones who choose how they work and communication is the key to figuring that out.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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