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4Ls retrospective: Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For template

The 4Ls cover what people enjoyed, what they found out, what was missing and what they wished they had. The mix of feelings and facts makes it a good all-rounder, and Learned is a column most formats leave out.

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When to use it

The columns

Liked

What did you enjoy or appreciate?

For example

  • The new standup format
  • How quickly support escalations were handled

Learned

What did you find out that you did not know before?

For example

  • Our search index rebuilds nightly, not hourly
  • Customers use the export far more than we thought

Lacked

What was missing or got in the way?

For example

  • Time for code review
  • A clear owner for the API docs

Longed For

What do you wish we had?

For example

  • A proper test environment for mobile
  • One week without meetings each quarter

Facilitator tip

Ask people to add to every column before anyone votes, or Lacked fills up and Learned stays empty.

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