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facilitate-retrospective

Facilitate structured retrospectives using the Derby-Larsen five-phase framework.

4|Updated Mar 11, 2026
Search Tags:#retrospective#agile#action items#process analysis#team improvement#blameless
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/cpliakas/claude-code-engineering-leaders --skill facilitate-retrospective
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: facilitate-retrospective
Source: https://github.com/cpliakas/claude-code-engineering-leaders/tree/main/skills/facilitate-retrospective
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cpliakas/claude-code-engineering-leaders --skill facilitate-retrospective

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the process of conducting team retrospectives, ensuring they are structured, blameless, and result in actionable improvements.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Framework: Follows the Derby-Larsen five-phase model for comprehensive review.
  • Blameless Framing: Enforces a focus on systems and processes, not individuals.
  • SMART Action Items: Generates concrete, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound improvement goals.
  • Use Case: After a complex sprint, use this Skill to analyze what went well, identify areas for improvement, and define clear next steps for the team's workflow.

Quick Start

Use the facilitate-retrospective skill to run a retrospective for the last sprint.

Frequently Asked Questions about facilitate-retrospective

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I run a blameless retrospective after a complex sprint?▼

To run a blameless retrospective, this Skill uses the Derby-Larsen five-phase framework to gather team input, identify systemic process issues, and generate SMART action items for continuous team improvement.

What is the Derby-Larsen retrospective framework and how does it structure team analysis?▼

The Derby-Larsen retrospective framework is a structured five-phase model for process analysis that guides teams through reviewing what went well and identifying systemic areas for improvement without assigning individual blame.

How do I generate SMART action items from agile retrospective discussions?▼

You can generate SMART action items by feeding team input into this retrospective Skill, which analyzes discussions to produce concrete, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound improvement goals.

Can I automate the filing and documentation of retrospective documents?▼

Yes, this retrospective Skill supports automated filing of retrospective documents, allowing you to systematically store the structured analysis and generated action items after completing the review phases.

What is the best way to identify systemic issues during an agile process analysis?▼

The best way to identify systemic issues is to use a structured retrospective framework that enforces blameless framing, focusing the process analysis on workflow systems rather than individual performance.

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