Comments on: Join Us In Reviewing Lessons Learned for 2008 to Create a Better Future http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/2008/12/join-us-in-reviewing-lessons-learned-for-2008/ Making Your Projects Fast, Fun and Easy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: michelle http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/2008/12/join-us-in-reviewing-lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-106 michelle Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:47:50 +0000 http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/?p=434#comment-106 Thank you Garth for sharing that. Is there a website where people can learn more about you or an email address where they can contact you if they would like more information? Thank you Garth for sharing that. Is there a website where people can learn more about you or an email address where they can contact you if they would like more information?

]]> By: Garth Gwynn http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/2008/12/join-us-in-reviewing-lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-104 Garth Gwynn Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:45:38 +0000 http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/?p=434#comment-104 Thanks for the Lessons Learned Template. I thought I would pass on to you what I have been developing as a workshop. Ground Rules Keep an open mind Have fun As the end of the year approaches, it’s important to close-out the old year properly. This is as important as the planning that you are advised to do for the year coming up. First do this as an individual but this certainly can be done jointly with others. Things to have as resource: Calendar Budget To-do List Journal/diary Personal mission / purpose statement Day-Timer What bad things happened? What good things happened? Where should you have spent more time – less time? How does this past year compare to previous years? What lessons have you learned? What would you like to do to finish up the year on a high note? What if anything got in your way? What decisions should have not been put off or delayed? What help you make it a better year than you thought it would be? What things are keeping you up at night? What major tasks do you need to do to finish up the year? • Financial (personally or business) • Physical • Family/relationships • Social • Health • Educational • Spiritual • Career What goals and/or resolutions did I have and where are you on them? Who do I need to make contact with? What goals do I need to set for next year? How had I done this year? What do I need to leave behind? What do I need to keep doing? First is to get everything out on the table. After that, then we can judge and remove what does not fit as well as plan for the new year. I recommend you do this process throughout the year so that there isn’t a last-minute rush to complete your year-end closing tasks. Thanks for the Lessons Learned Template.

I thought I would pass on to you what I have been developing as a workshop.

Ground Rules
Keep an open mind
Have fun

As the end of the year approaches, it’s important to close-out the old year properly. This is as important as the planning that you are advised to do for the year coming up.
First do this as an individual but this certainly can be done jointly with others.
Things to have as resource:
Calendar
Budget
To-do List
Journal/diary
Personal mission / purpose statement
Day-Timer

What bad things happened?
What good things happened?
Where should you have spent more time – less time?
How does this past year compare to previous years?
What lessons have you learned?
What would you like to do to finish up the year on a high note?
What if anything got in your way?
What decisions should have not been put off or delayed?
What help you make it a better year than you thought it would be?
What things are keeping you up at night?
What major tasks do you need to do to finish up the year?
• Financial (personally or business)
• Physical
• Family/relationships
• Social
• Health
• Educational
• Spiritual
• Career
What goals and/or resolutions did I have and where are you on them?
Who do I need to make contact with?
What goals do I need to set for next year?
How had I done this year?
What do I need to leave behind?
What do I need to keep doing?

First is to get everything out on the table. After that, then we can judge and remove what does not fit as well as plan for the new year. I recommend you do this process throughout the year so that there isn’t a last-minute rush to complete your year-end closing tasks.

]]> By: fastbean http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/2008/12/join-us-in-reviewing-lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-89 fastbean Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:02:18 +0000 http://www.michellelabrosseblogs.com/?p=434#comment-89 My top three lessons learned: Validate your assumptions If you are confidentially told something illegal or unethical, contact your attorney for advice - you cannot keep it quiet. If it's quiet, it doesn't mean nothing's happening; it usually means folks are working like crazy to keep it that way. My top three lessons learned:
Validate your assumptions
If you are confidentially told something illegal or unethical, contact your attorney for advice - you cannot keep it quiet.
If it’s quiet, it doesn’t mean nothing’s happening; it usually means folks are working like crazy to keep it that way.

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