I spend as much of my time reading and investigating the coaching side of my business, as I do in keeping up-to-date with Agile. I also spend a considerable amount of time learning about psychology, anthropologies and general management theory..and all of the above play an integral role in shaping how I chose to interact with teams or individuals I coach.
Take Agile games for example… Continue reading »
Smell: how to get boys on board and explain key concepts to them..I often find trying to explain collective ownership, courage, respect and communication can get a few funny looks from the fellas – I can tell they think I’m a hippy!
So how do I convince folks Agile is not simply a love-in but a dyed-in-the-wool way of working better? I use an analogy of an airforce mission..this exercise takes a short time and has a good impact on how team members work with each other:)
Airforce missions are typically small units of highly trained individuals who all do what they can to ensure success
The team are fighter pilots…pilots deal with life and death..our teams typically deal in software (not always..that is for a later post) Continue reading »
I love this video, it really illustrates how concise and simple topics make a fabulous presentation – and just how egomaniacal us adults become. Here are more of Tom Wujec’s ideas.
