Team Learnings Log
Durable insights from retrospectives that are worth preserving across projects. Add an entry only for learnings that are specific, transferable, and not already captured in a template or reference doc.
How to Add an Entry
- Keep it short — one paragraph max per entry
- Include the context so future readers understand when it applies
- Note where the learning was applied (template updated, doc changed, etc.)
- Date it so it can be reviewed for staleness later
Entries
[YYYY-MM-DD] [Short title]
Context: [What project or situation revealed this]
Learning: [The transferable rule or principle in one or two sentences]
Applied to: [Which file, template, or process was updated — or "not yet applied"]
[YYYY-MM-DD] [Short title]
Context: [...]
Learning: [...]
Applied to: [...]
Quarterly Review Checklist
Run this review every quarter:
- Which entries have been applied to templates or processes?
- Which entries turned out to be wrong or too situational?
- Are there recurring patterns that suggest a bigger structural change?
- Remove or archive stale entries (older than 18 months with no reuse)