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Here are some best practices for Remote Teams/Virtual Facilitation:

• Have the team take the assessment in advance of the retrospective meeting.
  • Send the assessment out no more than one week in advance of the retrospective meeting. 
  • Provide clear instructions and a point of contact for any questions that team members may have as they take the assessment.
  • Check in AgilityHealth® to see who has completed the assessment and follow up as needed to make sure all team members have submitted their responses before the retrospective.
• Make sure that all team members have access to login to AgilityHealth® and view the assessment results.
• If the team will be in the same room and only the facilitator is remote, work with the ScrumMaster to assist with communication and in-person facilitation. 
• Use an online meeting service that supports screen sharing and use video conferencing when possible.
• Use an online collaboration board (such as IdeaBoardz) for the activity where team members break into small groups and discuss the dimensions.
  • Have each person/group post their observations so they are visible.
  • Use features within the online collaboration board for the dot voting exercise, when possible (for example, IdeaBoardz has a voting feature).
• Provide opportunities for everyone’s voice to be heard. If not all team members are remote, check in frequently with remote team members to get their input.
• Conduct a quick retrospective for the meeting at the end to get ideas for improvement and learn what worked well.