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29 Thoughtful Retrospective Questions
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29 Thoughtful Retrospective Questions

Here are 29 thoughtful retrospective questions to help you consider past successes and failures so you can learn from them. Retrospective activities at the end of a sprint or when completing a new project are the optimal time to reflect on the goals and challenges faced and what was done to achieve and mitigate them.

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7 Reasons Team-building Activities will Transform your Organization
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7 Reasons Team-building Activities will Transform your Organization

Leaders must approach engagement as a business strategy to yield the results required to overcome the transitional workforce challenges we are currently facing. One of the best (and easiest) ways to do this is with team-building activities. Team building activities give participants a low-stakes setting to connect and discover each other's working preferences, strengths, and shortcomings.

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Always use a Meeting Agenda and Our Legendary Tips
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Always use a Meeting Agenda and Our Legendary Tips

Planning a meeting without an agenda is a recipe for confusion, distraction, and, worse, a long story about Sandra’s cat’s latest alignment.

Managing attendee expectations begins the moment you set an agenda. The more prepared attendees feel, the more likely they will engage during the meeting and contribute effectively.

An agenda articulates to attendees that you will run the meeting orderly and that productivity is the objective.

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