Tips for Reflecting on Weekly Achievements

Do you find #performancereview conversations difficult? Have a hard time coming up with examples of how you’ve added value during the year? Well, today is #ReflectionFriday and I have a suggestion to help you. Take 15 minutes every #Friday and jot down your accomplishments for the week. By the end of 2024, you’ll have 52 examples of how you have added value to your organization. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do this: 1.    Stop scrolling right now and open up a spreadsheet. 2.    Label it: My Accomplishments!! 3.    Don’t forget to include the exclamation marks!! 4.    Create 3 – 5 columns across the top. 5.    Create 52 rows along the side. 6.    Select 3 – 5 questions from the lists below. 7.    Put the questions as headers in your columns. 8.    Create a 15-min calendar appt with yourself every Friday throughout 2024. 9.    Each Friday — starting today — answer your questions. 10. At the end of the year create a PowerPoint deck to bring to your performance review showcasing all the great work you’ve done. QUESTIONS THAT TRACK EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVEMENT ·     What did I accomplish this week? ·     What am I most proud of this week? ·     What are 3 things that went well for me? ·     What compliments or positive feedback did I receive? QUESTIONS THAT TRACK EVIDENCE OF ADDING VALUE ·     What problems did I identify this week? ·     What problems did I solve (or help solve)? ·     What suggestions or recommendations have I made? QUESTIONS THAT HELP YOU MANAGE STRESS ·     What can I do to make next week less stressful? ·     What am I avoiding? What can I put into place to get going? ·     What did I say yes to that I now regret? How can I gracefully bow out? QUESTIONS THAT SHOWCASE YOU ARE A TEAMPLAYER ·     Who and/or how did I help a colleague? ·     What can I do to make next week less stressful for my team? ·     How can I help a colleague achieve a goal of their own? QUESTIONS TO SHOWCASE YOU ARE A LIFELONG LEARNER ·     What’s getting in my way? ·     What did I learn from things that didn’t go according to plan? ·     How could I have been more effective in a recent meeting or presentation? ·     What mistakes did I make ? What can I put in place to avoid making again? I’ll be here every Friday reminding you to reflect. Now. Go have a restorative weekend. #reflection #reflections #fridaythoughts

Part 9 and the final video in the series of Identifying and tackling Imposter Syndrome! Shelby absolutely killed this talk and it's important to round it out with a reflection process that myself and a few others close to me use on a weekly cadence: These are three different mental frameworks we can follow - or you can mix it up and add a few of your own processes / steps. The Good, the Bad, the Next Steps 🌈🌧️👣 How to Do It: The Good: Write down everything that went well. Did you finish a project on time? Learn a new skill? Give yourself a pat on the back for each win, no matter how small. The Bad: Reflect on what didn’t go as planned. Maybe a task took longer than expected, or you struggled with a particular challenge. It’s all about recognizing these moments without beating yourself up. Next Steps: For every "bad" thing you list, write a corresponding action plan. Struggled with time management? Maybe it's time to try a new scheduling tool or technique. 2. The Stop, Start, Continue Method 🛑▶️🔁 How to Do It: Stop: Identify any habits or activities that aren’t serving you well. Are you spending too much time on tasks that aren’t important? Write them down. Start: Think about what you’re not doing but should be. This could be anything from taking regular breaks to avoid burnout to networking more within your industry. Continue: Acknowledge what’s working and commit to keeping it up. Maybe you’ve been great at keeping meetings concise and focused—keep it going! 3. The Weekly Reflection 🗓️💭 How to Do It: At the end of each week, take 15 minutes to jot down:What I Accomplished: List out all your achievements for the week. Challenges I Faced: Note down any obstacles and how you dealt with them. What I Learned: Reflect on any new insights or skills you picked up. Next Week’s Goals: Based on your reflection, set realistic goals for the upcoming week. -- I hope you enjoyed this series of short videos and teachings for working through imposter syndrome and stay tuned to my profile - Nick Shackelford Next month I have a great series on running a giveaway to grow your paid ads and brand strategy!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 - Setting a development goal is easy; achieving that goal is hard. The primary challenge employees face with development is turning new knowledge and skills into successful habits during the speed and complexity of their busy workday. The 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 provides a proven roadmap for accelerating learning and the development of desired new behaviors. 𝟭) 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟 Setting a meaningful growth goal provides the benefits of clarity, focus, motivation, and accountability. A goal acts as a magnet for maximizing your effort to achieve an intended behavior change.   𝟮) 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 As adults, most of our most important lessons were not acquired through participating in a training program; our most impactful lessons, growth, and learning come to us through experience. This is why you must be willing to practice integrating new knowledge, skills, and behaviors if you want to continuously evolve and learn.   𝟯) 𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 Receiving honest feedback helps you address blind spots and evolve your behaviors in pursuit of achieving your desired goal. For you to truly receive honest feedback, they must be deliberate about creating a safe environment by actively giving permission and expressing openness and desire to receive feedback.   𝟰) 𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧 Research shows that a regular practice of reflection increases your capacity to demonstrate emotional intelligence, social skills, and learning agility. Rolfe et al.’s (2001) reflective model is one of the simplest reflective models because it centers around asking these three simple questions:   WHAT? • What was the opportunity or challenge? • What happened? • What did I notice (five senses)?   SO WHAT? • So what worked or did not? • So what was confirmed? • So what do I still not know?   NOW WHAT? • Now what actions will I do differently or the same next time? • Now what is the best way for me to move forward from this experience? • Now what are my goals moving forward?   The 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 provides a roadmap for how we can continually adapt, grow, and evolve. Do you agree? Share your COMMENTS below. ⬇️ 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 🔔 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 | Tony Gambill Subscribe to my ↗️ 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ↗️, LinkedIn newsletter to join 28,884 others who receive biweekly practical tips for Self-Leadership and Leading Others: https://lnkd.in/dYRwgY96    #leadership #management #careers #humanresources

Over the past 5 years, I went from burnout to bossin'. Let me tell you how... As a BWD, working within the data/AI ethics space, especially as a solopreneur, can be taxing at times. To keep myself sane while navigating these industries, I created what I like to call my 7 R's -- a system I use to determine how to best move forward. Here they are as a refresher: Rest: no plan mode Refresh: tidy-up mode Repair: adjustment mode Replace: pivot mode Renovation: reconfiguration mode Restoration: renewal mode Reflection: self-awareness mode I discussed RESTORATION last time. Today, I’m talking about REFLECTION. REFLECTION is my stop-and-smell-the-roses mode. I reflect on my day, my week, my month, my quarter and my year now. I think about and write down: what I'm proud of, what I could improve, what am I have trouble with and how have I honored myself with rest. I'd like to add a 5th reflection prompt of what are my actionable next steps. This is a harder self-ask because I love being in strategy mode, not execution so much, lol. If there's not a goal or a deadline associated with an activity, ya girl probably ain't gonna do it! My ability to be self-aware like is YEARS in the making. And I don't want to sugarcoat the amount of healing work it takes to be in this place I am today. So next week, I'll briefly take you through the last 5 years. Until then, here's a journal prompt for you: List 3 specific accomplishments from today/week/month/quarter/year. How did they contribute to your overall goals? Furthermore, reflect on what helped you achieve success. Did you develop a new skill? Learn from a specific strategy? Happy reflecting 🌹💙

Sunday reflection: Today's reflection is on.....reflection (and how I use this for planning). Sunday mornings are typically very quiet and relaxed in my home, so it's the time I've chosen to do my weekly reflection and planning. Lessons don't really come from the experience itself, but from reflection on the experience. So, as part of my weekly planning, I reflect on what went well the previous week and what could have gone better. Sometimes I journal my thoughts and sometimes I just re-read some of my past journal entries for reminders and inspiration that I can use in the present. I think critically on what I should do more of and what I should do less of or improve. From there, I set my top 1 or 2 (never more than 2, but most often only 1) priorities for the week that will give me leverage in accomplishing goals I've set for myself. I do this by thinking beyond just meeting a deadline or something like that, because that's what I'm supposed to be doing anyway. I use a whiteboard in my home office to write this priority down so it's visible, and checking it off each week is very satisfying. I've found that this weekly practice helps me continue to develop my critical thinking and strategic planning skills and really puts me in a good headspace going into the new week. It helps me to be more intentional and mindful rather than just mulling through it on autopilot. Do you have time set aside for reflection and planning? If you do, what are some of the benefits you've seen? If not, do you think it could be a valuable practice to start? #reflection #planning

My last appointment of every week is my most important appointment. It is with myself. I schedule 30 minutes and reflect on the week. I go through 3 questions: 1) What did I accomplish? 2) What did I learn? 3) What will I do different as a result? This practice changed so much for me. Personally. Professionally. Try it. Document it. This will energize you in ways that might surprise you. The lessons you learn will change more than you might expect. And the impact and fulfilment you'll find as a leader will take you to places you haven't been before. Set that appointment with yourself. Document it. And find out what happens when you are intentional about reflection.