After Action Review
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Developed over 30 years ago in the US Army
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Series of meetings: Reflect-Plan-Act
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Start at the platoon level and work their way up the chain of command
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Platoon leaders right after battle to compare stated intent with results achieved
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Generate insight needed to plan next day action
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Listen to what happened from the “other’s” perspective.
How is it different?
AAR practice
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Learning happens throughout the project
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Planned for any project core to business goals
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The meeting is planned before the project or event
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Meetings with smaller task-focused groups
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Focuses on key issues relevant to going forward
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Produces an action plan participants will implement
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Focuses more on planning for future success
Typical retrospective
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Learning happens at the end of project
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Called for after failure or high stress
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Meeting is planned after the project or event
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One meeting with all participants in the room
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Reviews the entire process
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Produces a detailed report leading to recommendations
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Focuses more on dissecting past performance