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Read our latest posts on agile retrospectives, team health checks, and lessons from other Scrum Masters.

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June 16, 2023Beyond the surface: unearthing valuable metrics from retrospective and health checks

Level up retrospective discussions. TeamRetro's Insights feature reveals trends, mood, and sentiment to track improvement and drive action.

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March 6, 2023Nine top agile retrospective ideas and games to keep your team engaged

Explore nine agile retrospective ideas and fun games to keep your scrum team engaged. Learn formats, tips and templates to run great retros.

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February 9, 2023How online retrospective and health check build psychological safety

See how online retrospective tools strengthen psychological safety in agile teams with check-ins, anonymous input, and AI insights.

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January 28, 2023The best retrospective tools for agile teams, compared

Sixteen retrospective tools compared on pricing, free plans, anonymity and health checks: where each one wins, and where we lose. Reviewed October 2026.

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December 21, 2022Why virtual icebreakers work for remote teams

Virtual icebreakers give remote team members a chance to connect, build rapport and set the scene for an effective meeting.

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December 8, 2022We used TeamRetro’s health check as a mood meter and safety check: this is what we found.

See how TeamRetro’s Agile mood meter and psychological safety check work using Team Health Checks, with insights, setup tips, and results.

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November 21, 2022Transitioning to native AWS services, December 2022

TeamRetro Hosting Notification December 2022 - Amazon WebServices, Heroku Salesforce migration.

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November 17, 2022Learn about agile principles with the Coin, Paper Airplane, DevOps games and more.

Here is a collection of the best agile games for your Scrum Team that everyone can play. Help teams discover and deepen their agile practice.

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October 26, 2022How to run an icebreaker for meetings, workshops, and training sessions

Learn how to run engaging icebreakers and use TeamRetro’s icebreaker widget to boost participation and start retrospectives strong.

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October 17, 2022Top 5 tips for running effective icebreakers

Run smoother retrospectives with five proven icebreaker tips. Engage teams, cut awkward silence, and spark discussion in TeamRetro.

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October 12, 2022Warm-up or icebreaker. Which one should you use?

Decide when to use a warm-up vs icebreaker to start meetings right. See differences and best practices with TeamRetro to engage teams.

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September 7, 2022We’ve made choosing the right retrospective format for your agile team easy

Learn how to pick the best agile retrospective formats for your team. See pros and cons of formats and use TeamRetro to match goals.