And it’s definitely worth the time to help the team to build on this base. Most teams have something positive to talk about that helps them to understand that there are already things that work fine. I really like this approach, as it helps the team to focus on the good things and also gives them a feeling of accomplishment. There is even a third alternative, where you only focus on the winds and ignore the anchors. Use these “winds” to define a desirable goal that you will use as true north for the rest of the retrospective.Ask the team to turn each anchor into goals, desires or wishes and put them before the cloud to represent the gusts of wind pushing the boat forward.First collect all the anchors, as it’s easier for most teams to collect their current problems.Ask the team: “What are the gusts of wind that help our sailboat to move forward” and collect their ideas on Post-Its.You can use this sailboat now in two ways: This gives us the possibility of turning each anchor into a gust of wind. Now we not only have anchors holding us back, but wind that blows to move us forward. If we apply Solution-Focused thinking to the speedboat exercise, the visualization would change into a sailboat and look like this: This definition is quite simplified, but you get the point. If you are working with a Solution-focused coach, she will always try to help you focus on the positive things or turn negative comments into positive wishes. ![]() ![]() It is a technique that focuses on the solutions (as the name already implies) instead of the problems. In the last few years, I’ve gotten more and more in touch with the Solution-Focused approach. ![]() This is always a good starting point for taking the next steps in a retrospective, but the whole technique has one flaw: It only focuses on the negative. Then the team collects all their ideas on Post-Its, puts them below the boat and draws a line from the boat to the anchor. The idea is to draw a speedboat on a flip chart and ask the team, “If our team is this speedboat, what anchors are holding us back and keeping us from getting faster/better?” The origin of this technique goes back to Luke Hohmann, who presented it as one of the innovation games in his book “Innovation Games.” Disposable plastic ponchos will ONLY be issued complimentary if the the weather dictates.The Speedboat Retrospective is one of my favorite visualization techniques I use in retrospectives. ![]() James Bond music accompanies all our trips, and with our subwoofers you’ll feel the adrenaline pumping from your head to your toes! Our life jackets ensure you can travel in complete safety and comfort. Our super sonic Thames RIB Speedboats have the largest and most powerful engines on the River (740 horse power for maximum “V8” twin turbo thrust) – in short, other boats can “eat our spray”! Our super fast London Speed Boat trips – the ultimate exhilarating rollercoaster on water experience – operate from several docking points and each include a fantastic Thames RIB Boat tour of the famous modern and historic London sights with fascinating guided commentary via a quality PA system, followed by an invigorating, fast and furious Thames Speed Boat ride propelled by the most powerful speedboat engines in Central London! Now that’s extreme sightseeing…
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