3-F Retrospective Template

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What is it?

The 3-F Retrospective is a simple and easy-to-facilitate retrospective that supports teams in identifying what is accelerating or slowing down progress towards their goal through the lens of Flow, Focus, and Feedback. This retrospective also includes an experiment-based movement-to-action section that can be separated and reused in other contexts.

Why is it useful?

The 3-F Retrospective is easy to use. It encourages participants to consider how their experiences, points of friction, and accelerants contribute to the Product or Team Goal.
The format of the retrospective allows participants to create a pathway towards improvement by framing changes as a series of experiments, signals, and evidence.
This approach encourages teams to evolve their systems of work at a pace and in a manner that suits their specific tasks and respects the team's dynamics.

Who is it for?

It is helpful for Product and Service Teams but works particularly well with Platform and Enabler Teams.
Facilitators, Coaches, Scrum Masters, Delivery Managers, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Project Managers etc.

Tom Hoyland

Principal Agility & DevOps Consultant@that agile

With nearly 20 years in digital product delivery, Tom helps teams build impactful products and create sustainable, high-performing environments. An expert in Agile, DevOps, and Business Agility, Tom leads tailored coaching, facilitation, and consulting to evolve roles, practices, and decision-making. Tom works with individuals, teams, and leaders to align strategy, accelerate delivery, and achieve meaningful outcomes across Fintech, Entertainment, Gaming, Crypto, and the Public Sector.