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Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action

Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), PairsGROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
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 Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action Retrospective What is this activity?
  2. Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action retro technique: "Reflect on our work: express gratitude, highlight positives, address negatives, share ideas, and define actions.
  3. Thanks: Start by inviting team members to express gratitude.
  4. Each person shares what they appreciate about their colleagues or the team's efforts.
  5. Good: Next, discuss the positive aspects of the project or sprint.
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Start For Free Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action Retrospective What is this activity?

Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action retro technique: "Reflect on our work: express gratitude, highlight positives, address negatives, share ideas, and define actions.

Thanks: Start by inviting team members to express gratitude.

Each person shares what they appreciate about their colleagues or the team's efforts.

Good: Next, discuss the positive aspects of the project or sprint.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Start For Free Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action Retrospective What is this activity?; Thanks-Good-Bad-Ideas-Action retro technique: "Reflect on our work: express gratitude, highlight positives, address negatives, share ideas, and define actions.; Thanks: Start by inviting team members to express gratitude.; Each person shares what they appreciate about their colleagues or the team's efforts.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • Where we observed it: The current corpus has one observed source organization: EasyRetro. (1 source observed, including EasyRetro.)
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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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