Session: Dialogue Sheets for retrospectives and good conversations

Thursday 16.45 - 18.50
Room: Ken Lee

Retrospectives are a key tool in the Agile toolkit. But, they aren't easy.
Some teams do them regularly - but they can become boring and repetitive.
Other teams don't do them - they lack the time, the energy or they don't have a suitable facilitator.
To overcome these problems, and enhance teamwork, Allan Kelly has created a series of Retrospective Dialogue Sheets. These are a new tool in the Agile toolkit to inject some fun and variety into retrospectives. They also abolish the role of retrospective facilitator!
Teams which have tried dialogue retrospectives report higher energy levels, more inclusive discussions and innovative findings.
The technique can be used in other situations too, dialogue sheets exist for project kick-off and for initial Agile adoption.
This is a hands on session, everyone will get a go at undertaking a simulated retrospective based on a dialogue sheet and will learn what a dialogue sheet is, how to use one, and find some new ways to improve your work.

Tags: Agile Hands on Team

Expectations

A new way to hold retrospectives, and a good discussion of Agile

Allan KellyAllan Kelly

Allan Kelly has held just about every job in the software world: system admin, tester, developer, architect, product manager and development manager. Based in London, he works for Software Strategy Ltd. helping companies adopt and deepen Agile and Lean practices through training, consulting and coaching. He specialises in working with software product companies, aligning company strategy with products and processes. He is the originator of Retrospective Dialogue Sheets.

Material

oredev_dialogue.pdf