Exercises for Retrospectives & Structured Reflection
Debriefs, retrospectives, and reflection formats, from named frameworks like 4Ls or start-stop-continue to lighter activities whose real purpose is helping participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning. Reach for one at the end of a sprint, project, session, or activity when the point is structured learning from what just happened.
This category groups exercises by shared theme, based on what the exercise actually asks people to do.
271 exercises
PFP: January 2005
Lack of Communication • WorkshopBank
Structured Team Formation For Balanced Groups - Empowered Teams
PFP: March 2004
TGL: April 2007
Water Fountains
Now, Next, Later
THIRD DEGREE
PFP: June 2005
Snake
Mindful Reflection Activity for Groups - Paper Stone Stacking
doodles - Project of How
Easy Group Reflection Activity For Learning - Memory Game Debrief
SWOT Analysis
TGL: October 2010
Simple Reflection Strategy For Feedback - Traffic Light Debrief
PFP: July 2001
Meaningful Reflection Activity For Groups - Luminaria Circle
Insight Blast
TGL: July 2012
Pre-Mortem Workshop • WorkshopBank
Simple Reflection Activity for Groups - Paired Share Debrief
Impact vs. Effort Matrix
Learning Matrix
Thought-Provoking Debrief Cards For Reflection - We Engage Cards
Visual Reflection Tool Enhances Learning - Climer Cards
PFP: June 2004
Actions for Retrospectives
First Impressions
creative - Project of How
TGL: January 2007
TGL: August 2007
Creative Vision Exercise For Goal Setting & Dreams - Vision Board
TGL: June 2010
LinkedIn Round Robin
6 Anticipating Implications and (Un)Intended Consequences
Structured Reflection Activity for Sharing - Three G Debrief
Quick Debriefing Strategy That Gathers Insights - Whip Around
Pre-Mortem
Four Corners - SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook
PFP: June 2002
Turn to Your Neighbor
Delivering Happiness: Building a Culture of Service Excellence • WorkshopBank
The 5 Whys
TGL: March 2014
Observing Change
Visual Reflection Tool Inspires Group Sharing - Reflection Board
Chronological Review
Creative Reflection Activity - Album Cover Debrief Strategy
Structured Reflection Activity for Groups - Hula-Hoop Debrief
Partner Sharing Activity Makes Reflection Fun - Back-to-Back
Reflection Activity Game For Group Processing - Crossword Debrief
PFP: October 2003
TGL: September 2011
Graphic Jam
TGL: February 2009
Thoughtful Reflection Activity For Personal Growth - Deeper Why
TGL: December 2006
TIME VALUE
PFP: February 2005
Appreciative Inquiry: The 4D Workshop • WorkshopBank
Tagged Conversations
Proud and Sorry
Mindful Reflection Activity to Express Gratitude - Gratitude Jar
agile - Project of How
random - Project of How
PFP: January 2006
Backward Planning
PFP: February 2002
2-4 All - SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook
Raise Your Hand…and then again…
Begin with the End in Mind
Simple Group Reflection Tool for Teams - Inspiring Check-Ins
Misaligned Goals • WorkshopBank
TGL: July 2008
TGL: May 2006
The Three Word Interview
Top Ten Virtual Reflection Activities - Fun & Practical Online Debriefs
Small Disciplines Workshop • WorkshopBank
Narrative workshop
PFP: September 2002
PFP: November 2005
User Interface vs. User Experience
Finding Swing Workshop • WorkshopBank
Quick Reflection Activity for Busy Leaders - One Minute Debrief
Simple Ethnography
Business in the Style of…
Never Have I Ever
TGL: November 2006
PFP: April 2004
Creative Debriefing Strategy with Timeline Method - Storyline
Innovation Ambition Matrix
7 Expanding Thinking with Metaphors
Personal Reflection Exercise to Deepen Learning - Letter To Self
PFP: July 2003
Ask Me About... - SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook
Daily achievements board
What Matters Workshop • WorkshopBank
Creative Reflection Exercise Through Art - Playdough Debrief
Save the Last Word for Me - The Teacher Toolkit
Bateson & Dilts Pyramid • WorkshopBank
TGL: June 2012
Four Corners - The Teacher Toolkit
Shift & Share • WorkshopBank
Two Stray, One Stay - The Teacher Toolkit
9 Taking the Perspective of Another
1 What is Collaborative Learning?
Silos in the Team • WorkshopBank
White Board Wipe-Out - The Teacher Toolkit
Guided Mindfulness Meditation For Relaxation - Mindful Breathing
Superhero Retrospective
Wishes
TGL: June 2007
TGL: April 2013
Hawthorne Zone
3 Understanding Perspectives on a Continuum
Sentence Stems - The Teacher Toolkit
The Easter Egg Retrospective
Who Am I?
Hot Air Balloon Retrospective
The Meaning of Easter Retrospective
Online Retrospective Tool
My favorite Easter Egg Retrospective
Root Cause Analysis
Exercises - Project of How
Perspective Finger Pointing
Inside Out Retrospective
Scrum Values Retrospective
Sailboat Retrospective
Reflection with Images
2 Developing Collaborative Perspective
feedback - Project of How
TGL: May 2009
PFP: December 2004
PFP: June 2003
stop with - Project of How
Feedback for dummies - Project of How
Winter Retrospective
evaluation - Project of How
Best and Worst
TGL: November 2008
Student Responsibility Forms - The Teacher Toolkit
Thankfulness Tree
Cupid's
Group Reflection Exercise Fosters Sharing - Coloured Ball Debrief
Open Space
TGL: October 2008
Participatory photography
TGL: October 2006
Retrospectives • WorkshopBank
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