Trace the last few pieces of work end to end and mark every point where they changed hands. Across time zones a handoff costs a day that never shows up on the board.
Every handoff across a time zone, a tool or a team costs time nobody logs. Today we find out how much.
Draw the last two or three pieces of work end to end. Mark every point where the work changed hands.
At each crossing, write how long the work sat waiting. Estimate if you must — the pattern matters more than the precision.
Pick the crossing that cost the most and ask what would have to be true for it to disappear entirely.
One owned change to that crossing before the next retro. Removing a handoff beats speeding one up.