Retrospective: Lean Coffee

A step-by-step facilitation guide and templates for virtual delivery.

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This is a facilitation guide for running a retrospective technique "Lean Coffee".

The goal of this retrospective is to have an open discussion around topics brought up by the team.

This follows along the retrospective techniques you can find in the Retrospective Poker cards and the Retrospectives: A Scrum Master's Guide book in a new easy-to-use format, recent updates, and includes templates for virtual delivery.

 

Why you should use it

This facilitation guide is a great addition to your Scrum Master's toolbox.

It gives you all the tools you need to run an awesome retrospective event with minimal preparation and little stress. Not only it makes your retrospective more fun and engaging, but it also focuses on improvements and action items. No more boring retrospectives that bring zero results!

And it is ready for remote facilitation with handy Miro templates.

It can also be a great way to help your team run their own retrospectives while you are on vacation, for example.

 

Who it is for

This is an easy technique that requires little preparation and is mostly driven by the participants.

You can run this retrospective when starting out with a new team to test the waters around current challenges and concerns. Because it is a free forum sort of technique, you will be able to test the waters. It can also help you identify any tension between team members or between different teams.

Why I personally like this technique is because it is very easy to set up and run. This is my go-to technique when I don’t have time to prepare. It is also a technique that the team can run themselves if you can’t facilitate.

 

What's included

The facilitation guide includes all the key information in order to get the best results out of this retrospective technique:

• Overview of steps. A quick reminder of the key steps to take that you can easily follow.

• Preparation guide. Additional explanation about when to use this technique to get the best results, as well as a whiteboard setup.

• Virtual board template. A ready-to-use template you can copy and paste into your own Miro account for quick facilitation.

• Step-by-step instructions. Clear instructions will guide you through the session even if you never run a retrospective before.

• Speaking cues. To make sure your team understands various aspects of each technique, explanation examples are given for each step of your retrospective.

• Format variations. The facilitation guide gives you additional ideas on how you can modify this technique. It makes it easily reusable Sprint after Sprint.

• Facilitator's notes. Notes based on real-life challenges and situations are added to help you make your retrospective technique a success!
  

 

What you will get in the package

• 11-page downloadable PDF.
  

• Miro template ready for virtual delivery. Just copy-and-paste the content in your own Miro board and invite your team members to join.
  

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