Retrospective Cookies

Sweetening up a retrospective with a box of retrospective cookies is simple:

1. Order a box of retrospective cookies.
2. After they arrive, have your team open the box during a retrospective.
3. Let each team member take a cookie.
4. Have each team member open their cookie, one at a time, and read the question within. You can either have them answer the question immediately or, if the team would prefer, give them five minutes of silent writing time to gather their thoughts before answering.
5. Draw out details of each team member’s answer by following up with probing questions or by asking other team members to add their thoughts as appropriate.
6. Wash. Rinse. Repeat until all participants have taken part.

If you would like instructions on how to eat the cookies, that is best done via demonstration. I am happy to oblige should you provide the cookies.