What is a Four Ls retrospective?

A breakdown of the 4Ls
By asking these questions, it can help open up the team to sharing their thoughts, bring out new ideas and foster a sense of being heard.
How to run a 4Ls retrospective in TeamRetro

Start your 4Ls retrospective with a click
Log into TeamRetro and choose the 4Ls Retrospective template.
Ideas and tips for your 4L retrospectives
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It might be subtle, but there is a difference between the Liked and Learned ideas. While the likes may have a more emotion based overtone and be based on feelings, the other is based on data, an actual result from an experiment or a new skill they learned.
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There is also a difference between lacked and longed for. Lacked implies something that was a shortfall. So it may be something that is missing. Something longed for is more future oriented and it’s something that they wish that could exist going forward.
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One way to quickly get a sense about the health and happiness of the team is on the number of ideas in each heading. There should be some ideas in each. If every body liked everything then it might be symptomatic of people not wanting to push themselves or are afraid of saying what they think. Similarly if all there only negatives, then the reverse is true.
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Create a safe space by making the map anonymous if need be. However, it is generally recommended to make your 4L retrospective honest and open.
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A thank you goes a long way. Give a shout out to the team at the end of the meeting.
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Follow up with an action list that you will check off at the start of the next team retro.