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Well Learnt Better

Well Learnt Better is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
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ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Medium cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. What went well What I learnt What could have gone better. Will send to the team and ask them to submit 1-3 answers per column during a virtual session, we will then openly discuss the outputs
  2. Start For Free Well Learnt Better What went well What I learnt What could have gone better.
  3. This technique works well as it allows the team to openly discuss areas of improvements as well as things they enjoyed about the project.
  4. With an additional point on learning Template created by: Jodie Has been used 75 times Create Free Board Well Learnt Better Template What went well?
  5. What could have gone better?
  6. Create Free Board How to conduct this activity What went well What I learnt What could have gone better.
  7. Will send to the team and ask them to submit 1-3 answers per column during a virtual session, we will then openly discuss the outputs Create Free Board Create Free Board Check the list of templates created by our users See more templates like this!
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Prompts to use +

What went well What I learnt What could have gone better. Will send to the team and ask them to submit 1-3 answers per column during a virtual session, we will then openly discuss the outputs

Start For Free Well Learnt Better What went well What I learnt What could have gone better.

This technique works well as it allows the team to openly discuss areas of improvements as well as things they enjoyed about the project.

With an additional point on learning Template created by: Jodie Has been used 75 times Create Free Board Well Learnt Better Template What went well?

What could have gone better?

Create Free Board How to conduct this activity What went well What I learnt What could have gone better.

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Well Learnt Better. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: What went well What I learnt What could have gone better. Will send to the team and ask them to submit 1-3 answers per column during a virtual session, we will then openly discuss the outputs; Start For Free Well Learnt Better What went well What I learnt What could have gone better.; This technique works well as it allows the team to openly discuss areas of improvements as well as things they enjoyed about the project.; With an additional point on learning Template created by: Jodie Has been used 75 times Create Free Board Well Learnt Better Template What went well?. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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