ABSTRACT

In response to the ESReDA paper, Dechy and his colleagues emphasise the need for those making recommendations to engage with those having a deep understanding of the organisation if the full value of the learning process is to be extracted. The Select Committee does warn of the potential damage that might be done to the judiciary if their findings and recommendations presented in inquiry reports are greeted with derision and ridiculed. The quality of the findings and recommendations, and therefore the lessons learnt, starts with an assessment of those conducting the inquiry. Recommendations should flow directly from the analysis and findings and contain applicable corrective action. Turning findings into recommendations can be interpreted simply as analysing the learning experiences of those involved and transforming them into meaningful recommendations. Comparison of recommendations shows that having expressed the intent in a positive manner may have beneficial effects.