[TIPS] Taking a Lap

Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli & Julie Parks Published: November 25, 2025 Length: ~10 minutes Presented by: Global Training Center 🎙️ Episode Summary In this final installment of the Managing a Project series, Renee and Julie close things out with one of the most overlooked — yet most impactful — phases of any project: Taking a Lap. Whether your project was large and complex or small and focused, how you wrap it up matters. Today’s tips center on: 1️⃣ Celebration & Recognition The moment a project wraps is the moment to pause and recognize the people who made it possible. Renee and Julie break down practical ways to shine a spotlight on contributors, including: Recognition emails (even ghostwritten for leaders) Monetary or non-monetary awards Shout-outs in staff meetings Company swag Sharing stories and standout moments Formal celebration moments — both virtual and in person Celebration isn’t superficial — it drives morale, retention, engagement, and team culture. 2️⃣ Lessons Learned Once the recognition is done, it’s time for reflection: What worked really well? What slowed things down? What would you do differently next time? What should future teams know before they repeat the process? Documenting lessons learned helps the next phase, the next project, or even the next team hit the ground running — and ensures knowledge doesn't disappear due to turnover or time. 3️⃣ Applying This Beyond “Projects” Renee and Julie remind listeners that “projects” aren’t just software implementations or multi-month changes. A compliance issue that took months to resolve? That's a project. Broker management improvements? A project. Process enhancements? Also a project. And all of them deserve: ✨ Celebration ✨ Documentation ✨ Reflection FIO — Figure It Out (This Week’s Action) Practice celebrating. Identify something — big or small — that you, your team, or a colleague recently completed. Call it out Share it upward Tell the story Recognize the impact Spread it broadly so leadership sees your team’s value Then hop over to the Trade Geeks Community and share your celebration moment! Keep the Conversation Going Join the discussion inside the Trade Geeks community! 👉 What has your team recently accomplished? 👉 Did you “take a lap”? 👉 What did you learn along the way? Continue the conversation here: Trade Geeks Community Credits Hosts: Renee Chiuchiarelli https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-chiuchiarelli-lcb-ccs-8964a19/?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast Julie Parks https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-ann-parks/?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast Producer: Lalo Solorzano https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast 🎧 Subscribe & Follow New TIPS episodes every Tuesday. Presented by: Global Training Center — education, consulting, workshops & compliance resources for trade professionals. 👉 https://www.globaltrainingcenter.com/?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast Connect With Us: Simply Trade Podcast on LinkedIn Global Training Center on LinkedIn YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@SimplyTradePod?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/09m199JO6fuNumbcrHTkGq?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast Apple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simply-trade/id1640329690?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast Trade Geeks Community — https://www.globaltrainingcenter.com/portal/?utm_source=SimplyTradePodcast 💬 Don’t forget to rate, review & share with your fellow trade geeks! Want to Be on the Show or Have Topic Suggestions? 📧 [e-mail] 🐦 Twitter/X: @SimplyTradePod