Question

You are the agile project lead for a software team that has matured over several sprints. During retrospectives, team members consistently look to you to identify problems and propose all the solutions, even though several members are technically capable of facilitating the discussion themselves. You want the team to build stronger self-facilitation and problem-solving skills. What is the BEST action to take?

Accepted Answer

Rotate the retrospective facilitation role among team members and coach them on facilitation techniques

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Continue leading the retrospectives yourself to ensure the meetings remain productive and on schedule

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Assign the most experienced team member to permanently run all retrospectives going forward

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Reduce the frequency of retrospectives so the team relies on them less for solving problems