# Retrospectives With EasyRetro

# Introduction

[EasyRetro](https://easyretro.io/) is a collaborative online tool that helps agile teams, project managers, and Scrum Masters run engaging and effective retrospective meetings. The platform is designed to make the process of identifying what went well, what could be improved, and creating actionable items simple and intuitive, especially for remote teams.

# Key features

-   Customizable boards: Choose from over 100 templates or create your own custom board with unlimited columns, names, and colors.
-   Team collaboration: Facilitate real-time or asynchronous feedback collection, with options for anonymous or identified participants.
-   Voting: Prioritize topics for discussion by allowing team members to vote on cards, with options to set the maximum number of votes per person.
-   Organized data: Easily sort and filter cards by vote count, creation date, or other keywords. All past retrospectives are stored in a simple dashboard for reference.
-   Discussion and action items: Merge similar ideas to streamline the discussion. Once a consensus is reached, create action items and assign them to team members.
-   Integrations: Export action items directly to Jira and boards to Confluence, Trello, or Slack. You can also use Slack integration to notify your team when a new board is created.
-   Exporting: Export boards and action items in multiple formats, including PDF, CSV, PNG, and DOCX.
-   Surveys: Run surveys directly on your boards to gather feedback from your team. 

# How to run a retrospective with EasyRetro

1.  Create a board: Start by creating a new board, either from scratch or using one of the many pre-defined templates. The classic "Went well, to improve, action items" is a popular choice.
2.  Invite the team: Share the unique board link with your team members. For anonymous feedback, participants don't even need to create an account.
3.  Brainstorm: Give the team a set amount of time to individually and anonymously add cards to the "Went well" and "To improve" columns.
4.  Group cards: As the facilitator, merge similar or duplicate ideas to organize the feedback.
5.  Vote and discuss: Have the team vote on the cards they find most important. Then, sort the cards by votes and lead a discussion on the top topics.
6.  Create action items: As the team agrees on solutions, create actionable tasks in the "Action items" column. Assign owners and ensure they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).
7.  Review progress: Before the next retro, review the status of your action items. With EasyRetro, you can always refer back to past boards. 

# Top alternatives

-   Miro: A versatile virtual whiteboard for remote collaboration, offering numerous templates and integrations.
-   TeamRetro: An enterprise-ready tool with added features like health checks and robust security options.
-   Reetro: A 100% free retrospective tool that offers customizable boards, anonymous feedback, and action tracking.
-   Metro Retro: A collaborative online whiteboard with hand-illustrated templates designed to make retrospectives more engaging and fun.
-   Parabol: An open-source meeting tool that helps run better standups and retrospectives, with features like sprint planning and integrations with Jira and GitHub.