Sometimes, you have to look back in order to understand the things that lie ahead.
—Yvonne Woon
Nothing ages people like not thinking.
—Christopher Morley
When?
“Reflection after the action” implies a session at the very end of a board meeting. Some suggest it before the last agenda points so that the reflection session is less likely to be a victim of time. I prefer to have it at the end because it calls for a change in mindset; therefore, I suggest having a short break before the reflection session starts. Since the executive board should not be present, there are also practical reasons to do it at the very end: the executive board members can go for a drink (more likely work on the accrued ...
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