Reviewing own performance in undertaking a multi-day expedition

Reviewing own performance in undertaking a multi-day expedition

Reviewing Performance Before the Expedition

  • Understanding the Importance of Initial Planning: Identify how effective your initial stage of planning was and how it impacted your overall experience.
  • Assessing Route Selection: Evaluate your choice of route, bearing in mind its suitability to your skills, the weather conditions, and the goals of the expedition.
  • Evaluating Preparation: Review how your preparation went - how well did you pack? Did you forget anything, or did you bring unnecessary items?

Performance During the Expedition

  • Measuring Physical Resilience: Were you able to handle the physical stresses of the expedition? Did your level of fitness match the demands of the expedition?
  • Assessing Investigation Skills: Evaluate your ability to study and understand the environment around you. Did you manage to identify distinctive features, fauna or flora?
  • Examining Mental Resilience: How well did you cope with any mental challenges, such as facing unexpected difficulties or maintaining motivation?
  • Developing Teamwork Skills: Did you work well in a team? Did you effectively communicate and support each other?

Self-Evaluation After the Expedition

  • Analyzing Achievements: Review the objectives you set out before the expedition - how many were successfully met and what factors contributed to this success, or lack thereof.
  • Dealing with Unexpected Situations: Identify any unforeseen obstacles and how you handled them - could you have been better prepared?
  • Understanding the Value of Reflection: Recognise the importance of reflecting on your experiences and how this can aid in better future performance.
  • Implementing Feedback: Actively seek feedback from your team and leaders, consider how you can make use of this advice to better your future expeditions.

Using the Review to Improve

  • Recognising Learning Opportunities: Identify what you learned from this expedition - what can you build upon, and what needs improvement?
  • Planning for Improvement: Develop a plan that focuses on areas of weakness and measures for improvement in these areas.
  • Continuing Development: Aim to continue gaining and applying new knowledge in future expeditions, always seeking to improve on previous experiences.