💼🤝 Meeting Mastery
Step into the boardroom of agile refinement! Let’s evaluate our collaboration by discussing what should start, stop, and continue to ensure our meetings are as efficient and productive as possible.
Template Columns
🚀 New Initiatives
Introduce fresh ideas and practices to make our meetings thrive.
Base column: Start⛔ Time Wasters
Flag habits or actions that hinder our meeting’s momentum.
Base column: Stop✅ Winning Practices
Highlight ongoing strategies that are adding real value to our meetings.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The 💼🤝 Meeting Mastery retrospective helps teams optimize their meetings by identifying new initiatives, eliminating inefficiencies, and reinforcing successful practices.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective to evaluate and improve the efficiency and productivity of regular team meetings, especially after noticing recurring challenges or inefficiencies.
How to facilitate
Set the stage by welcoming the team and explaining the focus on improving meeting productivity.
Present the three columns: New Initiatives for fresh suggestions, Time Wasters to identify unproductive habits, and Winning Practices to retain effective strategies.
Allow the team to brainstorm and add their inputs to each column individually on sticky notes.
Facilitate a group discussion on the contributions, clarifying and categorizing concepts as needed.
Collaboratively decide on actions to implement new initiatives and address time wasters while continuing effective practices.
Summarize the agreed points and acknowledge everyone's participation.
Pro Tips
Frame discussions positively to encourage openness and collaboration.
Start off by presenting one or two examples in each category to inspire input from the team.
Keep the session time-boxed for focused and efficient participation.
Summarize themes for clarity before moving on to the next column.
Celebrate successful practices and provide context for their importance.
FAQ
What if participants have no new initiatives to suggest?
Encourage brainstorming by asking what ideal meetings should include and build from there.
How to address sensitive time wasters without addressing individuals?
Focus on anonymized behaviors and their impact rather than individuals to foster constructive feedback.
Can this be used for recurring meetings?
Absolutely, it's ideal for identifying iterative improvements in ongoing collaboration.
What should we do if no consensus is reached on certain items?
Prioritize actionable items and revisit unresolved topics in future discussions.
At a glance
- Duration
30–45 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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