Retrospectives 102: The Sailboat Method

Summary: After each sprint, the team should have a retrospective session to identify what went well or not so well. The sailboat metaphor is a nice way to structure such retrospectives.

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Rachel Krause is the Director of Live Training at Nielsen Norman Group. She leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of NN/g’s live training offerings. She has expertise in UX strategy, facilitation, storytelling, product design, and stakeholder management, and is passionate about empowering UX professionals to build skills, solve complex problems, and elevate UX maturity within their organizations.

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