Retrospective
How to turn project review into reusable learning and changed future behavior.
Retrospective is not a recap
Look for reusable learning.
Start with expectations
Make assumptions visible.
Framework: Expectation → Reality → Gap → Learning → Next Behavior
Use five layers.
Focus on gaps, not blame
Find system patterns.
Make learning specific
Avoid vague lessons.
Turn learning into behavior
Change how the next project runs.
Capture what worked
Repeat good patterns deliberately.
Use evidence
Rely on records, not memory alone.
Applying this on Forwork
Use a Retrospective Block linked to evidence and future patterns.
Conclusion
Expectation → Reality → Gap → Learning → Next Behavior.