--- title: Free Blameless After-Action Review Checklist | Velocity description: Does your team learn from failure or look for someone to blame? A free one-page checklist from Velocity Advisory Group. image: https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/hubfs/Podcast%20Episodes/Podcast%20Assets%20%28Social%29/Checklists/Velocity_AG_Blameless_After_Action_Review_Checklist_Social.png --- [![Velocity Advisory Group](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/00%20Brand%20Assets/Velocity%20Logo%202023%20Wide.png?width=169&height=44&name=Velocity%20Logo%202023%20Wide.png)Velocity Advisory Group](https://www.velocityadvisorygroup.com) Free one-page checklist # Does your team learn from failure or look for someone to blame? Twelve checks in three areas. Check what is true today, score yourself from 0 to 12, and see what to fix first. - Twelve checks across Prepare, Review, and Recover - A scoring guide that shows what each band means - One page to print or share with your team ## Get the free checklist Blameless After-Action Review Checklist · 1 page · PDF Trusted by **800+ organizations** across **25+ industries** since 2009 ## Try the first four checks Section one is Prepare: set the room. Tick what is already true for your team. Which of these is already true for your team? - Met within days, not weeks, of the setback - Reflected on my own tone, direction, and support first - Stated the no-blame ground rule at the start - Admitted my own shortcomings before asking others Checked**0** of 4 Be honest: a partial is an unchecked box. Blameless After-Action Review Checklist SECTION ONE SECTION TWO SECTION THREE ## What's on the page ### Prepare: Set the room Four checks, including: met within days, not weeks, of the setback. ### Review: Get to the truth Four checks, including: put the facts and results on the whiteboard. ### Recover: Move forward Four checks, including: named the lessons in plain language. ### A scoring guide Zero to four, five to eight, and nine to twelve, with what to do at each level. [Get the checklist](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/leadership-library/blameless-after-action-review-checklist#get-it) ## Results and feedback from Velocity's leadership work **30% to 8%**employee turnover in one yearBiopharmaceutical company **+126%**strategic alignment liftBiopharmaceutical company **95%**retention rate in a construction leadership programVelocity client > “Now associates understand themselves better, and leaders have new tools to support their teams.” Chief People and Culture Officer, healthcare products distributor > “Velocity challenged our team and brought us together in ways that have paid immediate dividends.” Managing Partner, accounting and advisory firm ## How scoring works Each check is one point. Review-ready means 9 to 12 checks and at least 3 in every section. A high total with an empty section is a warning, not a pass. ### 0 to 4: Build the habit Start with the facts and a clear no-blame ground rule. ### 5 to 8: Close the gaps first Use your unchecked boxes to plan the next review. ### 9 to 12: Ready to review Run it soon and leave with a clear course correction. ## Pair it with the full guide The checklist shows where you stand. The guide explains why, and what to do next. 1 ### Take the checklist Check what is true today and add up your score from 0 to 12. 2 ### Read the guide Autopsy Without Blame explains the thinking behind it and gives your team tools to act. 3 ### Talk with Velocity Turn your unchecked boxes into a plan with a Velocity advisor. ### Who this is for - Leaders who want failure to become a lesson - Teams that look for someone to blame after mistakes - Managers running reviews after a missed goal or incident - Organizations building a culture of honest reflection ## Find out where you stand Get the one-page checklist and score your team in minutes. [Get the checklist](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/leadership-library/blameless-after-action-review-checklist#get-it) **800+**organizations led through change **25+**industries **2009**building momentum since © 2026 Velocity Advisory Group.velocityadvisorygroup.com [Get the checklist](https://coaching.velocityadvisorygroup.com/leadership-library/blameless-after-action-review-checklist#get-it)