That being said, I do think there is a real value in the reflective process for evaluating work processes (less personal and more service oriented). I attended a knowledge management training session a few years ago and I really took to the after action review. Its' a simple yet effective tool that asks you four questions:
What is it?
What is supposed to happen?
What actually happened?
What next?
Ok, ok, so it's super similar to most reflective practices... I just really like the way it handles the difference between expected and actual outcomes.
I guess my feeling about reflective writing practice depends on the situation. I see a real value in evaluation and reflection both for services and for your own practice. But, I don't think there's a one-size fits all approach. You have to ask yourself these questions when reflecting:
Who am I reflecting for? (Am I doing this for me or for someone else?)
What do I want the reflection to do? (Is it to evaluate myself or to influence others?)
What reflective method suit the situation? (Should I write a narrative? Will bullet points work? Is reflective thinking more suitable? What about a discussion? )
Do I have the time to reflect properly? (Do I have the time to sit and give the reflection justice? If I did it now would I be able to think objectively? Would there be a better time to do it?)
That's my two cents on reflective practice.
As for CPD23, well, it's forcing me to write reflectively these days. I'm getting out of my head a bit and sharing with you my followers. Hope you enjoy!
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