Description of a situation

[what happened? Don’t make judgements yet, just describe the situation]

What was good about the situation?

What were your reactions and feelings?

... and what could have been better?

Analysis

[what sense can you make of the situation? What was really going on? Are there patterns or themes emerging? Bring ideas from other experiences to inform this analysis]

Conclusions (specific)

[what can be concluded about your own specific, unique, personal situation or way of working?]

Conclusions (general)

[what can be concluded in a general sense from these experiences and analyses you have undertaken?]

Personal action plan from this situation

[what are you going to do differently in this type of situation next time? What steps are you going to take on the basis of what you have learnt?]

Date

Review date