Retrospective Facilitator Guide

Create a complete retrospective facilitation guide for a [TEAM_TYPE — e.g., product engineering team / sales team] sprint/project retrospective. The retro covers: [SPRINT_OR_PROJECT_DESCRIPTION]. Team size: [TEAM_SIZE]. Duration of retro: [RETRO_DURATION — e.g., 60 minutes]. Format: [FORMAT — e.g., in-person / remote via Miro]. The guide should include: (1) Pre-retro prep (5 min before) — what the facilitator sets up and any pre-work sent to participants, (2) Icebreaker (5 min) — one specific, low-stakes prompt that loosens the group without wasting time, (3) Retrospective format — use [RETRO_FORMAT — e.g., Start / Stop / Continue / 4Ls: Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For / Mad, Sad, Glad] with exact facilitator prompts for each section, (4) Affinity grouping (10 min) — how to cluster similar themes and vote on priorities, (5) Action items (15 min) — process for converting top themes into 2–3 specific action items with owners and a due date, (6) Closing (5 min) — how to end the retro on a positive note and commit to follow-through. Include timing for each section.