Niko-Niko Calendar
A simple daily mood-tracking practice where each team member marks their mood at the end of each day on a shared calendar using coloured stickers or emojis. Over time, patterns emerge: chronically red Fridays, post-release dips, or a mood dip after a specific recurring meeting. The data opens conversations that might not happen otherwise.
Cómo ejecutarlo
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Set up a calendar grid on the wall (or in a tool like Miro) with team members as rows and work days as columns.
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At the end of each work day, each person adds a coloured dot or emoji: green (good day), yellow (neutral), red (tough day).
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No explanation required unless someone wants to share.
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At the next retrospective, look at the calendar together: What patterns do you see? Are certain days or weeks consistently red? Does it correlate with Sprint phases, meetings, or events?
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Use the patterns to generate discussion, not conclusions. 'I notice Thursdays are often red — what's happening on Thursdays?'
Consejos
Anonymity is optional but honesty is essential. Teams sometimes use initials instead of names.
The data is a conversation starter, not a performance metric. Never use it for evaluation.
Even one month of data can reveal powerful patterns.
Red days without explanation are valuable — they show something is wrong without requiring the person to speak up immediately.
Variaciones
Digital version: a simple Slack poll or emoji reaction at end-of-day standup. Team Energy Radar: a more granular weekly check-in on multiple dimensions (energy, clarity, collaboration, motivation).
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