​What is a Project Retrospective?
A project retrospective is an opportunity for project teams to reflect on the successes and challenges encountered during the project.  It provides time for introspection, away from the frenetic demands of project delivery, during which the team can discuss and analyze the project’s challenges and identify actions to be taken to avoid these issues in the future.  The retrospective is also an opportunity to build team cohesiveness and to celebrate the team’s successes.
In short, the goal of the retrospective is to improve team performance between one project and the next.

Organized as a structured workshop or meeting, retrospectives are typically held at the conclusion of a project, although they may also be held mid-project, following the completion of major milestones.

The following questions are commonly asked and answered during a retrospective:

• What was the team trying to accomplish?
• What did it actually accomplish?
• What contributed to this outcome?
• What can be done in the future to either replicate or avoid this outcome?

Welcome to part two of this blog series where we show you ways to make the most of your Microsoft 365 tools as a people manager.  In part one, we covered tips for managing calendars, meetings and files.  Today’s blog is all about task management and automation – how to proactively manage your own and keep a pulse on your team’s work.

With so many of us working from home, it can feel overwhelming to keep our team on track without resorting to micromanaging.  Anyone who has had a micromanaging boss knows how demotivating it is, and anyone who’s used this approach has seen their workday burned up before they got to their own to do list.