The SquizLog

A Better Approach to Improvement

Have you ever been involved in a retrospective (aka "Post Implementation Review") that turned sour or at least fell flat without resulting in any benefits? I know I have.

I think the approach presented Diane Larsen's article, An Appreciative Retrospective, is well worth considering. It is based on the idea of looking for the best in people rather than emphasizing what went wrong.

In my humble opinion, applying this kind of thinking is more likely to bear fruit.

Via Esther Derby.

Posted to Peopleware, Software Development by Keith Pitty