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Step 1: Frame your Thinking
Think about a recent experience where you felt:
Disappointment
Shame
Confused
Surprised
Anger
Sadness
Who were you unhappy with?
Yourself
Your partner
Your family member(s)
Your friend(s)
Your coworker(s)
Were they acting maliciously* to cause harm? If not, what system(s) impacted the experience and outcome? Could you or your team do something to make that system more robust to failures?
* If players act in bad faith or maliciously, deeper relationship improvement tools are likely needed. See resources for some frameworks that might help.
Step 2: Fill out the workbook
What Happened?
What did you learn?
What worked?
What didn’t work?
Where were you lucky/unlucky?
What will you change next time?
More thorough retros include these optional sections:
Timeline
Root Cause Analysis
Pattern Matching
Ready to try it out? Make a copy of the Google Doc or print the PDF
Step 3: Learn and Share
Learning happens as soon as we write things down, but lessons are more sticky when we share with partners, family members, and friends. Consider sharing your document with others or talk about it over a coffee or on a walk and talk.
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