How Smart Retro Works
A structured retro flow that turns discussions into real improvement.
Retro Boards
Teams capture feedback with anonymous sticky notes across structured columns. Every voice is heard, with no anchoring from seeing others' ideas first. Choose live mode (cards appear as submitted) or private mode (cards hidden until the brainstorm phase ends).
Facilitation Controls
Synchronized timers, phase progression, voting rounds, and card reveal — all controlled by the facilitator. The Manager feels like a conductor, not a juggler.
Action Management
Flag comments as actionables. Assign owners. Track across sprints. Every retro ends with clear commitments, not loose notes.
Templates
10+ built-in formats. Copy and customize for your team. Each template follows the same structured flow: brainstorm → group → vote → discuss → action.
Improvement Tracking
Every retro is archived. Browse past sessions, review what was committed to, and see whether the same issues keep surfacing. The pattern becomes visible over time.
Integrations
Push action items to Jira, ClickUp, Trello, and Slack. Coming in 2026.