IMPROVEMENT THROUGH REFLECTION
1. What happened and why did it happen that way?
2. What did you feel, think and do as it was happening?
3. What were the main learning points from the experience?
4. What will you do differently as a result of this reflection?
The format has four questions or four sections which at first sight seem deceptively simple. But as you grow in familiarity with it, it can become a powerful learning tool.
Section 1: What happened and why did it happen that way?
This section aims to raise self-awareness of events. A Coach or mentor can encourage deeper insights which can lead to a better understanding of your situation
Section 2: What did you think, feel and do as it was happening?
We are not normally in touch with our feelings, and the question encourages you to be more aware of your emotions, and to surface thoughts as well as your behaviour. It is important because they are linked. In Cognitive Behavioural Psychology there are three modalities of ‘self’. These are respectively, behaviour, emotion (feelings) and cognition (thought processes). Behaviour refers to bodily movements or motor actions but also includes verbal behaviour or speech. Emotion refers to arousal or feelings. The three modalities are not only interlinked but are interlocked. One affects the other. Normally we do what we think, and sometimes act first, and then think. Our behaviour and our thoughts affect us all the time. A Coach may need to be persistent and probing to help a client address some of these emotional intelligence questions.
Section 3: What were the main learning points from the experience?
The above mentioned notes will help you to complete this section. This section encourages objectivity and awareness of learning from experience. It asks you to think through and capture what was learned. It is something which you are going to keep with you that might even inspire, encourage or motivate you to do better next time.
Section4: What will you do differently in the future as a result of this reflection?
This is about the changes which are to be made in the light of your learning. It encourages the application of your learning so as to improve your every day practice and behaviour. It is not about recording a good intention only. You may wish to set another SMART goal to reflect the action you are going take. What action you will take may depend on your level of motivation to make the desirable changes.
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