@sarah_sm
Certified Scrum Master with 8 years of experience. Passionate about team dynamics and continuous improvement.
Visual retros are so powerful. I also recommend the "Hot Air Balloon" variant — similar concept but with sandbags and fire.
Honestly? I've moved to t-shirt sizing for rough estimation and only use points when the team finds them useful. The goal is shared understanding, not precise numbers.
Key question: how do you handle urgent blockers in async mode? By the time someone reads the standup update, half the day is gone.