🧠 Experimental Project（Personal Exploration）

A real-world-inspired tool for inclusive team retros in global async settings

🔍 Background

While facilitating my first team retrospective for a 16-member globally distributed team across Europe and Asia, I noticed a shared hesitation: some members weren’t comfortable speaking up in live calls, and time zones made real-time discussion difficult.

🎯 Reframing the Problem

This wasn’t just a scheduling issue—it was a UX issue in team reflection.

Traditional retrospective formats assume synchronous, talk-heavy collaboration, which can exclude quieter voices or those in incompatible time zones.

🧠 UX Insight / Observation

• Some teammates prefer visual thinking or writing over speaking
• Others are unsure what qualifies as “worth sharing” without prompts
• Without psychological safety and structure, retrospectives become shallow or performative

🧩 Information Structure / UX Design Approach

Created a gentle, visually structured canvas using four open-ended prompts:

1. Wins – What went well (even small things)
2. Pains – What was frustrating, unclear, or stressful
3. Wishes – What we hope could be better next time
4. Nexts – Concrete ideas or actions to try

The format encourages low-pressure, async reflection with optional emoji/voting and space for comments—making it inclusive and lightweight.

🔄 Reflection

Designing for team psychology is part of UX.