Unstack the question
Rewrite a stacked facilitator prompt into one answerable question plus wait time.
Ben's retro question is doing too many jobs: diagnose the slowdown, suggest categories, and decide next sprint's action. Unstack -> ask one question -> hold wait time -> sequence the follow-up A stacked question creates silence that looks like reflection but is actually confusion. Step 1 Strip the question to the first decision the group needs. The group cannot answer diagnosis and action at the same time. Start with the diagnosis. Step 2 Ask one concrete question: "What slowed us down most last sprint?" This gives wait time a clear target. People know what kind of answer belongs. Step 3…
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