8.2 Activity: Appreciations

Agile Retrospectives — by Esther Derby, Diana Larsen (54 / 72)

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Use this to close an iteration, release, or project retrospective.

Purpose

To allow team members to notice and appreciate each other. End the retrospective on a positive note.

Time Needed

Five to thirty minutes, depending on the size of the group.

Description

Team members appreciate other team members for helping them, contributing, to the team, solving a problem, etc. Offering an appreciation is optional ( The Satir Model: Family Therapy and Beyond [Sat91]).

Steps

1. Introduce the activity by saying, “As we end, let’s take this opportunity to notice and appreciate how others have contributed during this session and during the iteration/release/project.”
2. Demonstrate the form with a team member. Even though it’s a demonstration, choose a person that you can speak to sincerely.
3. Say the name and then say, “I appreciate you for__________.” Fill in the blank with something about the person or something he or she did. You can briefly describe the impact on you.
4. Here’s an example: “Jody, I appreciate you for helping me learn the X feature. You really helped me get up to speed.”