This form is part of the process that enables Team Leaders to:

1.    Acknowledge their setbacks.

2.    Reflect on the actions they took, or did not take, that contributed to those setbacks and

3.    Periodically revisit the lessons they learned so they are less likely to repeat the behavior or actions that contributed to this setback.

NAME: ____________________________ Date: ___________________

Identify the Setback: __________________________________________________________

1.     Describe what caused the setback:

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2. Describe the negative impact the setback had on you and your Team:

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3. What steps did you take to analyze the situation that caused the setback? and your participation and responsibility for the setback?:

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4. What, if any, was your responsibility for the setback?

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5. What have you and your Team learned from this setback?  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Did the setback reveal a skill set deficiency (i.e. lack of adaptability; lack of resilience; lack of tolerance; lack of empathy) you can improve through Professional Development (i.e. reading; a workshop; receiving mentoring; receiving coaching)?: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. How has this setback helped you grow as a Leader?

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8. How has this setback helped your Team grow?

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Please contact me at paul@paulglovercoaching.com or text me at 630-913-6555 if you would like more information about facing and recovering from professional setbacks.