What is AAR?
After Action Reviews Explained for Organisations An AAR (After Action Review) is a structured process used to evaluate what happened after an incident, emergency, project, or exercise. It helps organisations answer four key questions: What was expected to happen? What actually happened? What worked well? What can be improved? In simple terms, an AAR is […]
How After-Action Reviews Drive Emergency Preparedness: Lessons from the LA Fires
The devastating Los Angeles fires are a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of disasters and the need for continuous improvement in emergency management. After-Action Reviews (AARs) play a pivotal role in capturing lessons learned and turning experiences into actionable strategies. But how can your organisation leverage AARs to enhance resilience and readiness? The Problem […]
5 Key Benefits of Conducting After-Action Reviews
When an emergency is resolved or a crisis subsides, it’s tempting to move forward without looking back. But what if there’s an opportunity to learn, improve, and strengthen your response for future incidents? That’s where After-Action Reviews (AARs) come in—offering a valuable opportunity for organisations to learn from their crisis management efforts and optimise their […]
Harnessing After-Action Reviews for Continuous Growth
In the fast-paced world of organisational management, every success and shortcoming represent a pivotal moment that can either propel growth or hinder progress. Recognising and learning from these critical moments is paramount to achieving sustained success. Enter the After-Action Review (AAR) — a powerful tool that organisations can leverage to glean insights from both triumphs […]
The Role of Bushfire After Action Reviews
In the aftermath of devastating bushfires, communities are left grappling with the aftermath and seeking ways to rebuild and recover. At Resilient Services, we recognise the importance of learning from these experiences to enhance future responses and improve community resilience. In this blog, we’ll explore how our Bushfire After Action Reviews (AARs) at Resilient Services […]
A Guide to After-Action Reviews
After an incident, exercise, or disruption, organisations often move quickly back to “business as usual.” But without structured reflection, valuable lessons are lost—and the same issues are likely to re-emerge at the next event. An After-Action Review (AAR) is a proven method for capturing insights from real-world experience and converting them into meaningful improvements. When conducted […]
Keys to Business Longevity: The Importance of After-Action Reviews
If your business has been impacted by an emergency or crisis event such as major flooding, extreme storms, IT disruptions, fire or pandemic then it might be time to consider incorporating After-Action Reviews into your business’ emergency management planning process. After-Action Reviews are crucial to the emergency management cycle, as they allow your business to […]
After-Action Reviews: What Are They And Why Are They So Important?
After-Action Reviews can be an overlooked step in the emergency management process, and yet they are crucial to the emergency management cycle. So, what exactly is an after-action review, and why is it important? An After-Action Review involves identifying the steps taken in response to an emergency, and involves analyzing and evaluating these steps to determine […]
Why your company should be conducting retrospective reviews. By Sophie Deutsch – HRM Online
Original article can be found at Why your company should be conducting retrospective reviews – HRM online 7 September, 2021 After wrapping up a project, taking a retrospective look at what worked well and what went pear-shaped can be as important as the project itself. “An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards.” This […]
After Action Review – an integral part of the emergency management process.
Has your business been impacted by a major event such as storms, flood, power outages, fire, loss of IT or the current pandemic to name a few? An After-Action Review (AAR) is an integral part of the emergency management process to gather learnings and create continuous improvement. Performing an AAR will allow your organisation to capture what worked well, what didn’t, and the lessons learned during the process which will enable your organisation to […]