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Retrospectives - far more than just an agile method

Preserving good things and learning from mistakes

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Retrospectives are essential for agile methods. The aim of this meeting is to increase quality and effectiveness and to grow as a team. It is simply smart to learn from experience and continuously improve. Unfortunately, retrospectives are often neglected or omitted because they are perceived as being of little value. This is wrong! In this training course, you will learn how to make retrospectives lively, effective and valuable!

Contents

The basics of a retrospective

  • The retrospective phase model.
  • Preparing a retrospective - step by step.
  • The first retrospective - tips & tricks.

Moderating retrospectives effectively

  • Moderation techniques for structured and targeted meetings.
  • Visual Facilitation - visually supporting retrospectives.
  • Use metaphors (e.g. soccer or kitchen retrospectives) in a targeted way for more creativity and insights.

Systemic retrospectives & solution-oriented retrospectives

  • Basics of System Thinking & Complexity Thinking.
  • Apply systemic thinking in retrospectives.

  • The phase model of a solution-oriented retrospective.

Retrospectives in distributed teams

  • Typical problems in distributed retrospectives - and which moderation techniques are suitable.
  • Digital tools for remote retrospectives.

Alternative concepts for retrospectives

  • When do alternative approaches make sense?
  • What methods are there and how do I use them?

Mastering typical problems & pitfalls

  • Frequent challenges and stumbling blocks. Recognize problems early and solve them directly!

Retrospectives as a driver for change processes

  • How do retrospectives influence change processes and what benefits do they bring?

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You will be given all the tools you need to moderate effective retrospectives.
  • You will get to know fresh and alternative retrospective formats that you can use immediately.
  • You will recognize typical problems and learn how to deal with them better.
  • You will learn how to conduct effective retrospectives even in distributed teams.
  • You can see how you can generate your own activities for your retrospectives.

After attending this seminar, you will receive a confirmation of 6.50 PDUs.

Methods

In-person events

Trainer input, practical experience reports, application of learning content from several practical examples, metaplan technique, presentation, exchange of experience, moderation, training from the back of the room.

Live online events

Trainer input, practical experience reports, application of learning content from several practical examples, metaplan technique, presentation, exchange of experience, moderation, training from the back of the room.

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Recommended for

Scrum masters, members of agile teams, project managers, managers in an agile environment.

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Seminar evaluation for "Retrospectives - far more than just an agile method"

4.7 from 5
with 24 ratings
training content:
4.8
Content comprehensibility:
4.8
Practical relevance:
4.6
Trainer expertise:
4.8
Participant orientation:
4.7
Method variety:
4.5
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PDUs In-person (6.50)
PDU Ways of Working:
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PDU Power Skills:
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PDU Business Acumen:
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Total PDUs:
6.50
PDUs Online (6.50)
PDU Ways of Working:
6.50
PDU Power Skills:
0.00
PDU Business Acumen:
0.00
Total PDUs:
6.50
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Overview of PDU points
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PDU Business Acumen:
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Total PDUs:
6.50
PDUs online (6.50)
PDU Ways of Working:
6.50
PDU Power Skills:
0.00
PDU Business Acumen:
0.00
Total PDUs:
6.50
Already PMI®-certified? Then collect PDUs!

If you are already PMI®-certified, you must continuously collect so-called PDUs (Professional Development Units) in order to maintain your certification. As a Project Management Professional PMP®, for example, you need 60 PDUs within three years, 35 of which must be in the "Education" category. All further training measures must be selected in such a way that, in total, each of the 3 competence fields of the "Talent Triangle®"

  • Ways of Working
  • Power Skills
  • Business Acumen

PMI Talent Triangle®

Each of them is covered with a minimum of 8 PDUs. The remaining training PDUs can be freely selected between the competencies. Haufe Akademie is an Authorized Training Partner of PMI® and authorized to grant PDUs for participation in qualification measures. To this end, we have created an overview of the number of PDUs per offer for you:

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