You are leading an agile project team that has just completed their first sprint. During the sprint retrospective, several team members remain silent and do not share their thoughts about what went well or what could be improved. The more experienced team members dominate the conversation. You want to ensure all voices are heard in future retrospectives. What should you do?

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The correct answer is B. Using facilitation techniques like silent writing (where everyone writes ideas on sticky notes first) or round-robin (where each person takes turns speaking) creates a safe environment for all team members to contribute equally, which is essential for building an engaged and collaborative team. This approach addresses the root cause of unequal participation by changing the facilitation method. Option A is wrong because directly calling on people can make them uncomfortable and defensive, potentially reducing psychological safety. Option D misses the opportunity to build team collaboration and delays feedback that could help the entire team. Option C accepts dysfunction rather than actively fostering team engagement.

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