Teams go through stages. They form, clash, perform well, quarrel, perform, and so on. Until they eventually disband. Tuckman called this stage “Adjourning”.
A while ago, Stephane asked for activities for a retrospective for an adjourning team. Here are some suggestions:
“My team is awesome” would be a great opener.
“Appreciative Inquiry” would also work well, if the questions were tweaked a little to serve the purpose.
If you’ve got a budget to take the team out to eat, “Retrospective Cookies” are an excellent option.
I guess it depends a little on whether you’d rather the team takes away a farewell lesson that they can carry over to the next team or you’d rather let them bask in their team spirit and appreciate each other.
What activities do you recommend for an Adjourning retro?