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Learning is More Than a Spectator Sport

Persuasive Powerhouse

No matter how enthusiastically I participated in the training, once I walked out the door it became difficult to maintain the momentum of what I’d learned. Have an “after action review” to allow them to debrief on what they learned and how they’ll use that learning in the future. I was a spectator.

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Hansei and 6 Pitfalls to Avoid in Reflective Exercises

QAspire

Here are some common pitfalls that should be avoided in any form of reflective exercise: No Actions, No Results: In many other methodologies and cultures, Hansei is termed differently, like retrospectives in Scrum and After Action Reviews in American Culture (developed by US Army).

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The Boomers are Leaving! – How to Create and Implement a Knowledge.

Strategy Driven

Some knowledge transfer methods to consider are mentoring, social networks, Communities of Practice, After Action Reviews, and storytelling programs. We recommend you pilot each element of your program, from the sign-in sheet to the evaluation form to the website where participants enroll in the program.

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What Is Situational Leadership®? Understanding This Leadership Model

The Center For Leadership Studies

If you fall short, a reasonable first place to start with an “after-action-review” is, What could you (the leader) have done differently? You may not want to be judged, or think it is fair, but you will be. For example: Your department or division signed up to deliver certain outcomes.

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How John F. Kennedy Changed Decision Making for Us All

Harvard Business Review

And yet, as I write in more detail in Collaboration , after the Bay of Pigs Kennedy brilliantly retooled his group decision-making process.

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Leadership Development Should Focus on Experiments

Harvard Business Review

” Here’s how it worked: At the beginning of each program, participants identified a challenging and complex problem in their business or function (e.g., For example, one participant focused on creating a new pricing scheme. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.). One experiment generated a 2.6%

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Making Virtual Teams Work: Ten Basic Principles

Harvard Business Review

Then periodically do "after-action reviews" to evaluate how things are going and identify process adjustments and training needs. Simplify the work to the greatest extent possible, ideally so tasks are assigned to sub-groups of two or three team members. Commit to a communication charter.

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