Weekly reflection

I mentioned previously that I’ve been using some of the best practices laid out in the First 90 Days to help me with my transition.  This morning, I sat down to reflect on my week, using the following questions.  I thought I’d share it with you in case it’s useful to you – I think you could adapt it even if you haven’t changed roles.  For me, it’s a way of defining what I need to do the same and differently next week to be successful. 

What do you feel so far?

On a scale of high to low, do you feel:

*Excited? If not, why not? What can you do about it?

*Confident? If not, why not? What can you do about it?

*In control of your success? If not, why not? What can you do about it?

What has bothered you so far?

*With whom have you failed to connect? Why?

*Of the meetings you have attended, which has been the most troubling? Why?

*Of all that you have seen or heard, what has disturbed you most? Why?

What has gone well or poorly?

*Which interactions would you handle differently if you could? Which exceeded your expectations? Why?

*Which of your decisions have turned out particularly well? Not so well? Why?

*What missed opportunities do you regret most? Was a better result blocked primarily by you or by something beyond your control?

What are my biggest challenges or difficulties?

What will I do about it?