Retroospect for Teams

http://blog.workshape.io/introducing-retroospect/

by Roonio • 11 years ago

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nosefrog• 11 years ago

Hmm, I don't really understand this. How is this used on real teams? Doesn't having an unhappy face next to your name signal "I AM A PROBLEM EMPLOYEE"?

hunglee2• 11 years ago

Hey there,

I'm part of the team that built Retroospect. Teams can be selected to be transparent or anonymous. Users who are invited on anonymous teams will not have their identity associated with the data - you will simply be team member 1. We see this as valuable for exactly the reasons you cited - to ensure that honest feedback is always given - something we feel doesn't always happen anonymity isn't catered for.

tancredi3• 11 years ago

You can create anonymous teams, also the unhappy face would be only a preview, since you can segment individual user charts (Even anonymised) into 5 different data points and events that have been tracked and locate problems quite efficiently.

We use it in our small distributed team (Transparently) and it helps us figuring our when we have an issue worth discussing in depth.

You can anonymise it on larger teams and use it to figure out what actions may have made your team less happy, etc..

timmyelliot• 11 years ago

Yeah, that was my first thought too. Clicked on it, saw the negative labels, then left. I'd never use it. Don't want to call negative attention down on myself.

telecuda2• 11 years ago

We use 15Five (employees spend 15mins/wk answering questions, managers spend 5mins reviewing). It's extremely valuable for measuring happiness and weekly goal attainment while soliciting ongoing feedback. What I like most is that it draws information out of those employees who prefer written over face-to-face interactions, and enables me to address 'concerns' before they become 'issues.'

15Five trial referral link: http://ssqt.co/tkdC

Edit: How does 15Five compare to Retroospect, now that I see someone from the team is on here?

tancredi3• 11 years ago

Haven't used 15five, although it looks to me like a report form for weekly challenges, issues and so on - Text-based, way longer to fill in, yet probably more detailed.

Retroospect on a basic usage takes like 15 seconds to fill weekly and only tracks 5 basic data points, allows anonymity and produces charts, breakdown reports, etc... it's a more lightweight product, demands less from users and cost less - quite different kettle of fish.

In my experience teams tend to stop using products that demand too much after little time unless you enforce their use, although these tools are probably a better choice if you want in depth reports.

telecuda2• 11 years ago

Great feedback, thank you!

Retroospect for Teams

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