Are you looking forward to taking the next step, let it be a new opportunity or a new year? I have created a Next-Step canvas with four simple questions to reflect on and grow further.
Here is a facilitation guide that you can use for yourself, someone else or a team. I am using an example for self-reflection for the year, and you can extend the time for other contexts.
I like watching air crash investigations, for me, they are sad to watch as people have died or suffered injuries. However, at the same time, it is fascinating to see how the investigators’ team tries to connect several dots and find the reasons that they can make improvements in the aviation industry to ensure passengers’ safety.
I learned that when the pilots are reacting to a crises situation they use different procedures. Pilots are renowned for following procedures or checklists, they follow them to reduce errors to ensure the safety of passengers on board. One example is the Sully movie where pilots diagonized the problems and took the decision accordingly. It was great to see how those decisions are made having a number of years of experience!
I have been doing team coaching for a while and felt that the PIOSEE acronym resonates with the work I do. Of course, it can’t be a direct parallel and in a different context however there are some learnings to take away!
Let me explain the acronym and link it to team coaching …
Continue readingOn average a person spends 8.5 hours per day and according to various studies probably productive for three hours only.
How often do you reflect if you are in a growth environment or contributing to an environment where you can grow. An environment where you are learning, experimenting new ideas, and having fun at the same time. Where you have psychological safety. One way I have experimented with creating psychological safety and designed team alliance is by talking about team values.
In this post I will be sharing my experience on how I’ve facilitated workshops for several teams to align on roles and expectations. I haven’t come up with a fancy name for it yet! Respecting simplicity so naming it Align(ed) Roles and Expectations (ARE) Model. “We ARE Team” tada!
Continue readingThe recording of my recent talk with Pakistan Agile Development Society (PADS) AgilePK Islamabad Chapter
Link to video recording: https://www.facebook.com/AgilePKOfficial/videos/231385974612151
Have you worked with Distributed (Agile) Teams, what was your experience, what did you like most about it and what were the challenges?
Have you worked with teams who lack understanding of each other and have miss-aligned expectations? In short, they are under-estimating each other’s potential and missing the opportunity to achieve greater things together. Continue reading to know how I experimented…
In a remote working environment, effective communication is key to the success of a team and keeping the people engaged and motivated. The video call is a great alternative for an in-person meeting where communication happens face to face using digital tools. Though it is often challenging to understand the complete body language of the participants. To set the right expectations, I think It is important that the team defines an understanding of how to use video while working remotely, as some people might be uncomfortable.
Some benefits that I see as an Agile Coach/Team member.
IWA: I was asked series
Are you using any metaphor in your Retrospective meetings?
Using Metaphors in our conversations can help us to understand an object, conversation or action from a different perspective. They can also serve as a powerful tool leading us to think in new or a different way.
In this post, I will explain how to use the Hot Air Balloon model to use in a Sprint Retrospective event.
Here is a visualization of Agile Team Facilitation – Mindset (ICAgile ICP-ATF Learning objectives)
Coaching a Potential 