Not all the developers but two of them to be precise.
Thanks @Jenna, the funny thing is that they suggest great input but when I follow up they kind of crawl back.
What @Robert Wen_Cprime_ said, it about one on ones and understanding them. We all have to grow our skills, even introverts, but you want to help them do it not force them to do it. Ask them how you can help them speak up in meetings.
Have you tried not using cards and just doing a round?
That is my next Idea but don't want to be pushy because they are really Introvert everyone knows that. Thanks, Wouter
Try doing an activity that makes it easy for them to start talking before the retro starts to get people talking, such as ask them to post a picture of their favorite place and then have them tell you why they chose that place. You can do the same for favorite movie/tv show, what their first job was or what their favorite programming language is, or what their favorite food is. The opportunities are endless. This is a great article that has lots of other suggestions: https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/get-quiet-teams-talking-agile-retrospectives/
Hello, @Ijeoma Fredrick ! Welcome to the Atlassian Community!
First off, I'd say let them keep giving feedback via cards.
You may want to have a one-on-one to find out the "why". Are they naturally introverted? Is it a cultural reason?
If they tell you the why, work with them so they continue to provide their thoughts. Don't force them to do something they don't want.
I will say the first thing first is to set the stage, you can set the stage by throwing in an icebreaker. This helps you to lighting the mood and ensure the voice of everyone in the team is heard.
Yes Toyosi thanks, also wanted to make the team lead during daily standup but this guys are really not the talking type.
One facilitation technique that can help with that symptom is 1-2-4-All, where after individual brainstorming, transition to pairs, allowing people to share ideas with a single person and improve them...perhaps even selecting a reduced set to share out. For larger groups, the pairs can merge to quads and repeat...until all gather to debrief and share the ideas.
That's really smart. Do you have more resources on facilitation techniques?
Hi @Jenna Price
In my opinion, context is key on techniques...What am I trying to do (e.g. present, train, facilitate, coach, mentor, etc.) and what am I trying to accomplish (e.g. ideate, observe, persuade, plan, problem solve, etc.) I can recommend lots of sources and choosing what to pull in from the "toolbox" is a case by case thing.
Here are some books and online sources:
Kind regards,
Bill
I think this article might help
https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/retrospecting-with-a-quiet-team
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