You've learned how to track satisfaction and use weekly retros to reflect on your process. Now, let's practice interpreting that data to find meaningful patterns and design smart experiments for improvement.
Engagement Message
Ready to turn your observations into action?
Type
Sort Into Boxes
Practice Question
During your weekly retro, you analyze your decision log. Sort these observations into the correct retro category.
Labels
- First Box Label: Accelerated Decisions
- Second Box Label: Slowed Decisions
First Box Items
- Using a capsule
- Morning choices
- External deadline
Second Box Items
- Too many options
- No clear owner
- Fear of conflict
Type
Multiple Choice
Practice Question
Your log shows a decision that took only 2 hours. The Day 1 satisfaction was 9/10, but the Week 1 satisfaction dropped to 3/10. What is the most likely cause?
A. The decision was well-thought-out and effective. B. The decision was rushed, and negative consequences appeared later. C. The decision was too slow and missed an opportunity. D. The satisfaction scale is not working correctly.
Suggested Answers
- A
- B - Correct
- C
- D
Type
Fill in The Blanks
Markdown With Blanks
Let's practice the three core questions of a weekly retro. Fill in the blanks to complete the framework.
- What [[blank:accelerated]] my decisions this week?
- What [[blank:slowed]] them down?
- What will I [[blank:experiment]] with next week?
Suggested Answers
- experiment
- accelerated
- slowed
Type
Swipe Left or Right
Practice Question
Based on your retro, you decide to run an improvement experiment. Which of these are well-defined experiments? Swipe them left or right.
Labels
- Left Label: Good Experiment
- Right Label: Vague Goal
Left Label Items
- Set deadlines for 3 PM instead of 5 PM
- Use a decision capsule for all client-facing choices
- Ask a colleague for input on one decision
- Brief one decision out loud before sending the email
Right Label Items
- Try to be faster
- Make better choices
- Be more confident
- Stop procrastinating
Type
Multiple Choice
Practice Question
Your log shows that decisions made using the "gut instinct" framework consistently have high Day 1 satisfaction (8/10) and high Week 1 satisfaction (9/10). What does this pattern suggest?
A. You should stop trusting your gut instinct. B. Your gut instinct is a reliable framework for the types of decisions you've logged. C. You are rushing decisions and getting lucky. D. You should use gut instinct for every single decision from now on.
Suggested Answers
- A
- B - Correct
- C
- D
