Mental Model Dōjō | Community Training

December 5, 2024 Session (free)

Advanced Retrospective Skills Development

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  • Session A: Dec 5 (Thu) 11:00 SGT, Dec 4 (Wed) 22:00 US EST, 21:00 CST, 19:00 PST
  • Session B: Dec 5 (Thu) 19:00 SGT, 11:00 GMT, 12:00 CET, 15:00 DXB

Featured Topic

Advanced

Retrospective

Skills Development

Synopsis

Thanks to the popularity of agile, retrospectives are now widely recognized as a key practice for driving continuous improvement in team performance.

Many teams I have coached identify retrospectives as a key differentiator from their previous ways of working. Rather than just regular review meetings focused on the “what,” retrospectives provide an opportunity to reflect on the “how,” such as: “How is our teamwork?” “How effective is our approach?” “How do we handle difficult moments together?”

Simply creating the time and space for reflection can make a significant difference for the team. However, truly powerful retrospectives require a deeper toolkit — one that goes beyond the basics of “how did we do” and “what could be better.”

In this dōjō session, we’ll dive into advanced facilitation techniques that foster genuine insight, create a safe environment for tough conversations, and transform retrospectives into engines of meaningful change.

By the end of this session, you’ll know how to turn even the most challenging retrospective into a productive conversation that leaves the team inspired and aligned for action.

Coach Takeshi

About the Mental Model Dōjō

We’ve got to have many mental models in our head, and array our experiences on a “latticework” of mental models, says Charlie Munger. OD (Organization Development) in today’s context is nothing but complex. There’s no magic bullet singular solution to the many challenges that leaders and teams face in day-to-day work. We need a multiplex of tools, approaches, frameworks, i.e. mental models.

We created the Mental Model Dōjō learning community at Agile OD to foster lifelong learning for our current and alumni clients, and to invite anyone with the learning mindset to explore and experiment the many cognitive tools, thinking frameworks, communication approaches, collaboration modalities and, simply put, philosophies created by the great minds of old and new.

About the Modern General Management Forum

Managing teams and organizations in today’s accelerating world is nothing but complex. Whether you are a project lead, division head, country manager or CxO, the ability as an “integrator” of people and processes across different domains of expertise and technology is key.

This is a broad skill – it’s general management, with a modern twist. Let’s take a fresh look at general management in today’s context; come join our forum and learn and explore with us the wide range of Modern General Management KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities) adaptive to the needs of our evolving world.

Each forum session will be in group coaching and discussion format facilitated by Agile OD coaches. Participation is free.

About Agile OD

Hi, thank you for your interest in Agile Organization Development. My name is Coach Takeshi and I lead our growing tribe of now 30 plus expert coaches, trainers, facilitators and consultants from all around the world.

I created Agile OD as a force for good in our rapidly evolving world. Our focus is on helping leaders, teams and organizations make the workplace a better place for all so that we can enjoy more fullfilling and valuable work.

That’s why we are first and foremost learning professionals – our work is “inside-out” helping people develop and master the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for reaching their individual, team and organizational goals.

We work at all levels of the organization, from C-suite to corporate strategy teams managing mission critical organizational change, transformation and innovation programs, HR teams facilitating learning & development programs for their talent, business units and product development teams aspiring to achieve high and hyper performance, and with love and care any individual person seeking support for their personal and professional development.

We work with all sizes of organizations, from multi-national corporations to public entities, SMEs and startups.

Let us know what you have in mind for your learning needs: