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.
How to run it
- 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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Prompts to use +
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.
Origin unverified
- 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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