101. How can I motivate contributors to participate in project retrospective analysis?
Once a project is finished, people tend to want to move on to the next thing. Also, assessing lessons learned requires yet another meeting, and most people hate meetings. To get past this, you’ll need to supply a compelling answer to the question “What’s in it for me?” If you have reluctant contributors, point out personal, project-oriented, and organizational benefits to gain their commitment to participate.
One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. Project retrospectives are a powerful opportunity to find and change the things that lead to undesirable results.
Focusing on the Personal
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