Do you find that having so much positivity in your retros silences voices that might be going against the status quo? Serious question.<p>We've been struggling in our recent retros to find any negatives to talk about, and I've been trying to make sure we're not averse to making suggestions that might feel like complaints.
I dunno. I'm a bit more phlegmatic than most, but these sort of things bother the heck out of me.<p>Most of the things you get congratulated on during these events are things that the company pays you to do, and as other people said, they're not actionable. "Keep doing your job competently!" is not really an action item.<p>For me at least, pointing out friction and drag is a far more useful way of improving both my own skills and the amount of work the team is able to put out.<p>Everytime I hear congratulations on things, unless they are truly extra ordinary, I just tune out. This meeting happens every other week. What are the chances of that many extraordinary efforts being exerted every two weeks?
thanks for posting this Omar!<p>One of the things I love about LH is how different our retro process is from the places I've worked before. It's in the middle of the day, and it's so open and friendly!<p>I'd love to hear what all of you do at your retros and what you like/dislike about them!