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How to Perform a High Quality After Action Review

Nathan Magnuson

You just finished a project, event, engagement or training exercise. The After Action Review (AAR) was originally developed by the U.S. Here are several simple tips for performing high quality after action reviews. After action reviews might seem like extra work, but it’s critical work.

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Pre-Animate: Project Planning Team Building Activity

Mike Cardus

At the beginning of the project, the hopes and concerns are high. On project teams much of the learning takes place when the project is complete. On project teams much of the learning takes place when the project is complete. The team is called together to do an after-action-review or post-mortem or de-brief.

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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). Photograph By: Tanmay Vora.

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Every Manager Needs to Practice Two Types of Coaching

Harvard Business Review

Both studies discovered that companies are putting far more emphasis on increasing the quality and frequency of the feedback managers are providing their employees. ” As you’re looking to increase the quality and frequency of the feedback you give your employees, recognize that there are two quite different types of coaching.