As we strive for excellence in our work, it’s natural to wonder what we can do better when things don’t go quite as planned.

In a business context, this often entails a debriefing process where we analyze the factors that led to suboptimal performance in our workflows and projects.

However, we may overlook an important aspect in our debriefing processes.

While we tend to focus on identifying and correcting mistakes and shortcomings, it’s also crucial to take stock of what went well.

By reflecting on our successes and achievements during times when events ran smoothly and workflows functioned seamlessly, we gain valuable insights into what works and why.

So it might actually be much more useful to look at what went well than at what went wrong.

In other words, a debriefing process that captures both the positives and negatives of a project can be much more valuable than one that only focuses on the negatives.

This approach allows us to work with what we know and have experienced, rather than relying on hypothetical scenarios about what could work well if we had done it right.

Celebrate your wins and learn from them in your pursuit of excellence.

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