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end of a project is the best time to step back and see what was
done well and what can be done better next time. This workshop creates
an on-going learning environment for a project. Through facilitation
and mediation, participants analyze a completed project —
what were the successes, challenges, and blocks, and how can they
make the right choices next time?
Format
In pre-workshop planning, we set the structure for the meeting,
choose the environment, set expectations for participants, and gather
data as time allows. We also incorporate the client’s business
environment and ongoing needs into the workshop design. The workshop
includes three follow-on coaching calls to help ensure adaptation
of the plan.
Learning Objectives
Discovering project successes, failures, and areas in need of
improvement
- Evoking excitement about what is possible for future projects
- Creating improvement plans for individuals and functional groups
- Building team and project processes
- Sharing of knowledge and information across functional areas
- Sharing project knowledge in a relaxed environment
- Discovering underlying beliefs and assumptions
- Creating a starting point for the next project
Course Outline
This workshop typically consists of these five sections:
1 -- Discovery of Information
Goal: uncover as much as project information as possible
Format: Pre-workshop collection of data: interviews, questionnaires,
or small functional group meetings
2 -- Categorizing of Information
Goals: Spot trends and make information easier to manage
Format: Organize the information in several ways (around each functional
group, around each stage of the project, or major themes) and discuss
each
3 -- Development and Analysis of Themes, Beliefs, and Discoveries
Goal: Analyze themes, trends, and other helpful information. Some
are obvious; others emerge from discussions.
Format: Facilitated and mediated discussion
4 -- Prioritizing of Information
Goal: Conciseness of priorities. Prioritizing is based on what is
best for the functional group, the project, and the business
Format: a blind voting system or a facilitated discussion, with
a sample ROI for the top priority
5 -- Next Steps
Goal: Sharing the information and providing continuity through personal,
functional group, and project improvement plans
Format: Three follow-up coaching calls
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