🤖 AI Evolution
Step into the world of intelligent collaboration! Share what we can automate, debug, and improve together, as we optimize our sprint like a well-trained algorithm.
Template Columns
🟢 Training Data Uploads (Start)
Suggest new actions, habits, or tech we should begin, just like feeding fresh data to an AI model.
Base column: Start🛑 Remove Bugs (Stop)
Identify and halt behaviors or processes that hinder our learning—think of it as debugging our project codebase.
Base column: Stop🔁 Reinforcement Loops (Continue)
Highlight ongoing practices giving us positive feedback, similar to keeping top-performing algorithms running.
Base column: Continue🔄 Algorithm Updates (Change)
Recommend tweaks or pivots for team progress, just as AI models improve through updates.
Base column: ChangeAbout this template
The AI Evolution retrospective focuses on optimizing team processes by identifying actions to start, stop, continue, or change using an AI-inspired analogy to spark creative thinking.
When to use this template
This format is ideal after sprints where your team experimented with new tools, automation, or process improvements. Use it when you want to encourage innovation, creative thinking, and continuous optimization.
How to facilitate
Open the session by explaining the AI Evolution theme and briefly describe each column and its analogy to AI processes.
Invite everyone to add their thoughts under Training Data Uploads, Remove Bugs, Reinforcement Loops, and Algorithm Updates, aiming for at least one contribution per column.
Give participants time to review others’ inputs, upvoting or commenting on ideas they find valuable or interesting.
Lead a group discussion, starting with areas that received the most attention or seem most urgent, and explore actionable steps or decisions together.
Summarize the agreed-upon action items, assigning owners and deadlines where relevant to ensure accountability.
Close with a quick round for feedback on the retrospective process and celebrate notable contributions or insights.
Pro Tips
Encourage team members to share specific examples, not just generic suggestions, for each column.
Link action items to measurable outcomes to maintain focus on improvements rather than just ideas.
Reference recent sprint experiments or automation attempts to inspire relevant contributions.
Use the playful AI theme to help the team break out of habitual thinking patterns.
FAQ
What if the team is unfamiliar with AI concepts?
Keep explanations simple and focus on the analogies. The column examples make it easy for anyone to relate, regardless of technical background.
How do I keep ideas practical and not too futuristic?
Ask probing questions to anchor contributions in current challenges or opportunities, encouraging ideas your team can actually act on next sprint.
What if discussions get stuck on 'what to automate' instead of broader collaboration?
Remind the group of the full scope (habits, tools, behaviors) and guide the conversation using the column prompts.
Is this format suitable for non-technical teams?
Yes, the analogies offer creative perspective but can be adapted for any team, focusing on optimizing and improving how you work together.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue, Change
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