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Originally Posted by nlknauss
It is helpful for the team as a collective to group to sit down and reflect on the previous year prior to setting goals for the following year. Think about what was done well and what you all want to improve upon. These things can be technical or non-technical in nature. Since it is hard for some people to contribute to such a convo in person, set up an online survey and collect the information that way. When your survey closes, you'll have a plethora of talking points and some paths to take on as you begin your season. Keep in mind though, some improvements may need to be tabled but they may be worked on since being brought up.
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I just wanted to highlight this, as it's an excellent suggestion (and something my team does every year). One thing to keep in mind, however, if the different perspective people will have. It's important to have separate mentor- and student-only discussions, and to have separate discussions within each subteam. As a mentor, every year I have to remind myself that, while we do the best that we can, we make mistakes, and the students may not feel comfortable telling us directly what we did wrong. By letting them have their own group meeting where everything is recorded (with no names next to anything!), it gives them a way to give us that feedback as well.