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Notes on running better boards
How to run retros, workshops and planning sessions on an online whiteboard, and how to get a first draft from the AI that you can use.
Retrospective · Facilitation
Six retrospective formats and how to pick the right one
Which retrospective format should you run next sprint? This guide compares six of them, including start, stop, continue, 4Ls and sailboat, with the columns, when each one fits, how long it takes and the mistake that usually sinks it.
Read articleMiro alternative · Online whiteboard
Six Miro alternatives in 2026 and what each one gives up
Most lists of Miro alternatives rank tools without saying what you lose when you switch. This one covers Prompt Board, FigJam, Excalidraw, tldraw, Mural and Lucidspark, with the limits each vendor publishes and the places where Miro is still ahead.
Read articleAI whiteboard · Prompt writing
How to brief an AI whiteboard so the first draft is usable
A one-line prompt like 'brainstorm launch ideas' gets you a board of generic stickies you then delete one by one. This guide shows what to put in a prompt so the AI draft fits your meeting, with weak and strong examples for board mode and diagram mode.
Read articleRetrospective · Remote teams
How to run a remote retrospective on an online whiteboard
Remote retros tend to fail in the same places. Two people do all the talking, and the action items are forgotten by Tuesday. This guide walks through a one-hour retro on a shared board, from prep to follow-up, using four columns and a phone timer.
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