The 7 Secrets of Highly Effective Agile Retrospectives

Track: Agile
Skill Level: Intermediate
Room: Room A314
Time Slot: Thu 2/23, 2:30 PM
Tags: agile retrospectives
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Abstract

Retrospectives are the core of agility. And yet they are often the ceremony that is most frequently skipped. Many teams like the idea of the retrospective but find them boring, or worse ineffective. The trouble is that the retrospective is the most essential aspect of high performing teams. Without them, how can you systematically and continually improve?

Join Retrium CEO and Co-Founder David Horowitz as he reveals seven secrets that lead to effective retrospectives. You’ll learn:

  • The best way to ensure your retrospectives lead to real change
  • The “pledge” everyone on your team must take before participating
  • How to know who to include in each retrospective
  • The single most important thing you can do to keep your team engaged during the retro
  • And much, much more!
David Horowitz

A software developer turned agilist turned entrepreneur, David Horowitz has over a decade of experience building software in companies large and small. In 2015, he co-founded Retrium, a SaaS product that helps you run effective and engaging agile retrospectives. In addition to his Master’s Degree in Technology Management from The University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School of Business, and his Computer Science and Economics degrees from The University of Maryland, he is the father of two little ones with a third on the way!