95% of ScrumMasters hold balanced retrospectives as if they were second nature. However, not that many hold focussed retrospectives. Hollywood screenwriters talk about the first ten pages of the film script having to contain “a hook,” something that intrigues the reader/audience and pulls them in. The best movies all have a hook. Think of the iconic scenes from The Godfather, The Shining, Up, Jaws or The King’s Speech and you can imagine what I mean by “the hook.” All the great ScrumMasters I have seen ensure their retrospectives have a hook as well — something that sets the scene for what is
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