Meeting Hack: Conduct a Pre-, Mid- and Post-Mortem
This three-stage project review process enhances team performance and learning by incorporating reflection at critical project phases.
Summary
Adapted from Daniel Coyle's "The Culture Code Playbook," this approach involves three key meetings: a Pre-Project Kickoff to set objectives and anticipate challenges, a Mid-Project Review to assess progress and make adjustments, and a Post-Project Preview to reflect on outcomes and identify improvements. Each stage includes specific activities, such as defining roles, conducting "pre-mortems" and "mid-mortems," and evaluating team performance. This comprehensive review cycle fosters continuous learning, improves communication, and enhances overall project success.
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After a project team has been defined, schedule a Pre-Project Kickoff: Define the objective, roles and responsibilitiesDiscuss communication flow and decision-makingDiscuss areas each person wants to grow and learnDo a pre-mortem: imagine the project failed, what happened?About half-way through the project, schedule a Mid-Project Review: Ask everyone to share one word to describe the team’s performance so far.Ask everyone to share one thing we should do more of.Ask everyone to share one thing we should do differently.Inquire if the scope has changed, and if so, how.Do a mid-mortem: imagine the project failed, what happened?After the project, schedule a Post-Project Preview: What went well? What could we improve on? How might we evolve the process for next time?
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Adapted from Daniel Coyle: The Culture Code Playbook
Meeting Hack: Conduct a Pre-, Mid- and Post-Mortem
Optimize Project Outcomes Through Comprehensive Review Cycles
Summary
Adapted from Daniel Coyle's "The Culture Code Playbook," this approach involves three key meetings: a Pre-Project Kickoff to set objectives and anticipate challenges, a Mid-Project Review to assess progress and make adjustments, and a Post-Project Preview to reflect on outcomes and identify improvements. Each stage includes specific activities, such as defining roles, conducting "pre-mortems" and "mid-mortems," and evaluating team performance. This comprehensive review cycle fosters continuous learning, improves communication, and enhances overall project success.
Meeting Hack: Conduct a Pre-, Mid- and Post-Mortem
Optimize Project Outcomes Through Comprehensive Review Cycles
Summary
Adapted from Daniel Coyle's "The Culture Code Playbook," this approach involves three key meetings: a Pre-Project Kickoff to set objectives and anticipate challenges, a Mid-Project Review to assess progress and make adjustments, and a Post-Project Preview to reflect on outcomes and identify improvements. Each stage includes specific activities, such as defining roles, conducting "pre-mortems" and "mid-mortems," and evaluating team performance. This comprehensive review cycle fosters continuous learning, improves communication, and enhances overall project success.
Meeting Hack: Conduct a Pre-, Mid- and Post-Mortem
Optimize Project Outcomes Through Comprehensive Review Cycles
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This three-stage project review process enhances team performance and learning by incorporating reflection at critical project phases.
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