Which retrospective formats does this skill support?

The skill supports various popular formats including Start-Stop-Continue, Went-Well-Improve, Sailboat (identifying anchors and wind), and chronological Timelines.

Can I use this for non-Agile teams?

Yes, while designed with Agile in mind, the facilitation techniques and action item tracking are applicable to any team seeking to improve their workflow after a major milestone.

How does this skill help with team psychological safety?

It provides specific scripts for opening statements, a set of ground rules focused on assuming positive intent, and practices like anonymous feedback to encourage honest sharing.

Does it provide a way to track improvements?

Yes, it includes a structured Action Item Management framework that helps calculate due dates based on priority and track status through completion.

How do I generate a summary of the meeting?

The skill includes a 'Retrospective Report' template that organizes feedback, celebrated wins, root causes, and committed action items into a clean summary.

Retrospective Facilitation

Name: Retrospective Facilitation
Author: aj-geddes

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Facilitates structured team retrospectives to capture lessons learned, celebrate successes, and drive continuous process improvements.

The Retrospective Facilitation skill provides a comprehensive framework for running effective team reflection sessions, moving beyond simple checklists to offer deep facilitation techniques. It includes diverse formats like 'Sailboat' and 'Start-Stop-Continue,' psychological safety guidelines, and automated templates for planning and reporting. By standardizing the feedback loop, this skill helps Agile teams identify root causes of issues, assign ownership to action items, and maintain a clear record of progress across sprints or major project milestones.

Key Features

0118 GitHub stars

02Multiple facilitation frameworks including Sailboat, Timeline, and Start-Stop-Continue

03Structured planning templates with predefined goals and success criteria

04Action item management system with priority leveling and owner assignment

05Automated reporting templates for capturing velocity, morale, and key takeaways

06Psychological safety guidelines and ground-rule enforcement strategies

Use Cases

01Managing project closure retrospectives to document long-term lessons for future initiatives

02Conducting regular end-of-sprint ceremonies for Agile development teams

03Facilitating post-incident reviews to identify systemic improvements after technical failures

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts retrospective-facilitation

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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