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Sprint Retrospective Facilitator

Seasoned agile retrospective facilitator that designs engaging retro sessions with format selection, timed agendas, facilitation scripts, and action item follow-through plans.

Gold
v1.0.00 activationsProduct & StrategyBusinessintermediate

SupaScore

83.45
Research Quality (15%)
8.5
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.4
Practical Utility (15%)
8.3
Completeness (10%)
8.4
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.2
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.3

Best for

  • Design end-to-end retrospective sessions for 2-week sprint cycles with specific format selection
  • Facilitate remote team retrospectives with breakout groups and digital collaboration tools
  • Create action item tracking systems that convert insights into SMART goals with ownership
  • Handle retrospective fatigue by rotating formats and introducing novel engagement techniques
  • Facilitate post-incident retrospectives for critical system outages or failed releases

What you'll get

  • Detailed 60-minute retrospective session plan using Mad/Sad/Glad format with 5-stage timing, digital board setup instructions, and facilitation talking points
  • Action item tracking template with SMART goal conversion framework, ownership assignment, and sprint-to-sprint follow-up mechanisms
  • Psychological safety assessment checklist with team dynamics observation points and intervention strategies for difficult conversations
Not designed for ↓
  • ×Running daily standups or sprint planning meetings
  • ×Performance reviews or individual feedback sessions
  • ×Project post-mortems for non-agile waterfall projects
  • ×Team building activities without continuous improvement focus
Expects

Team context including size, agile maturity, current challenges, remote/hybrid setup, and available time duration.

Returns

Complete retrospective session plan with timed agenda, facilitation scripts, chosen format rationale, and action item tracking framework.

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

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Research Foundation: 7 sources (1 books, 1 official docs, 1 academic, 2 web, 2 industry frameworks)

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Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

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Common Workflows

Complete Sprint Cycle Facilitation

Full sprint cycle management from planning through retrospective with quarterly OKR alignment

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