1. Review: Discuss goals and explain the various roles and responsibilities to each of the team members.
2. Set-Up: Anticipate a scenario where the project is over and was a disaster.
3. Brainstorm: Each team membe...

A study published by the American Psychological Association found that early risers are happier and more successful than those who go to bed late. They tend to be more proactive, get better grades, and better anticipate and minimize problems.

After a project ends, team members often reflect on what worked, and what did not, something known as post-mortem documentation.

What is often overlooked is a pre-mortem exercise where a team uses visualization and second-level thinking to imagine the various scenarios which coul...