If you are like me, the New Year is one of those rare occurrences in which I can actually take a break from work and reflect on what I’ve accomplished.
This is why I suggest that we all take a step back, breathe and go through our own New Year’s Retrospective.
- Sit down with a piece of paper and a pencil.
- Draw 2 columns.
- In column 1, write down what worked well for you over the past year.
- In column 2, write down what didn’t work so well for you over the past year.
- Discuss your list with friends & family.
- Write out a series of Action Items for the New Year.
- Be sure to thank your friends & family for all of their support.
- Put your writings in a safe place where you can find them next year.
If you are motivated enough to do this over several years, you can revisit your lists and reflect on where you’ve been and where you are going.
For my personal 2009 Retrospective, I’ve found that I am even more energized about helping companies become Agile. I met quite a few experts and picked their brains about where Agile needs to go, and what challenges we face as a community. I’ve learned that applying Scrum in a large, geographically dispersed enterprise is quite challenging.
I’ll not publish my Action Items, but it’s safe to say that I have some very exciting things in the works for 2010. Next year I hope to revisit my list, reflect, inspect & adapt.
How about you?
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