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- quotable_quotes_list.old
- With analogy] we are doing this because it’s like something else that was done, or it is like what other... way to control chaos and complexity is to give up some of that control.” — Gyan Nagpal * “Building pro... Jurassic Park] * "If you don’t tell the story, someone else will" -- Unknown * "I’ve been really pr... u do the work, but it is even better if you bring someone along" —- Cynthia * "The benefits of recogni
- enterprise_lean-agile_coach_course
- Any form of planning creates a confirmation bias. Someone has to have an interest in falsify the result ... he result is fixed when it might not be over time Some situations (e.g. High variability) might not make... f wolves vs number of deer Observations over time Some systems have an "attractor" around which the phas... em will revolve {{image File:2017_06_06_1.jpg}} Sometimes attractor is not single point E.g. Lorenz at
- what_kind_of_questions_should_we_ask_if_we_are_hiring_a_coach
- conversation?" The following sections talk about some questions I’ve used in the past to help me unders... evel of experience needed. Also would like to see some enthusiasm in the discussion. Here are some more specific questions that I have used to start that dis... o this situation?” Looking for understanding that some things need to be standardized and leading approa
- thinking_in_bets_-_annie_duke
- he short run. When I consult with executives, I sometimes start with this exercise. I ask group member... s of the previous year. I have yet to come across someone who doesn’t identify their best and worst resu... ntly large sample size, we could figure out, with some certainty, whether the coin is fair. Four flips s... f knowledge. That state of knowledge, in turn, is some variation of “I’m not sure.” There are many rea
- so_you_want_to_setup_a_business_as_an_agile_coach
- omain and label it with ‘under construction’, get some business cards… you’re a consultant now.” Since t... here: - Use a name that describes what you do. Something “Agile”. Or “Agile” something. Examples include “Agile64, LLC” or “Focussed Agile, LLC”. - Use y... business. An example is “Tom Perry, LLC”. - Use something that is a label that you are going to build
- how_do_we_run_our_first_sprint_retrospective
- ddition in most cases should be an energizing (if sometimes exhausting) event. Everyone on the Team sho... helpful, and a beneficial change of pace, to have someone else facilitate the meeting so the Scrum Maste... ill shows potential to be) successful, or whether something else needs to be tried. As much as possible... k. An experiment is a way of phrasing and running something risky without making it seem like an “all or
- what_is_a_user_story_ssa
- e following format: * "As a <user_role> I want some <capability> so I can get some <business_value_or_benefit>." Some examples: * For a storefront application - "As a shopper, I want... ant (the capability) * Why they want it (to get some business value or benefit) It’s a valuable capab
- what_inbuilt_biases_do_we_have_that_impede_good_decision_making
- re aware, or have at least heard of the idea that sometimes our brains operate in such a way that we mak... with the "the shortest sustainable lead time". Sometime the problem is caused by the fact that your b... can still go wrong The following list represents some of the biases we have as we do knowledge or manag... sis for predicting it. This is the idea that when something happens "I knew it all along ..." Our react
- what_are_the_changes_in_culture_that_need_to_happen_with_agile
- ggest obstacle to implementing a Agile approach. Some wit once said "if you think agile is simple, just... finance, budgeting, HR, architecture, and so on. Someone once asked me "what kinds of changes are we talking about?" The chart below captures some of the changes we see. Of course, "your mileage may vary". You will find that some these are bigger deals in your environment, while
- how_do_we_overcome_i_win_you_lose_type_thinking_to_open_organization_to_learning
- osing if things don’t follow their thinking; that someone else will win. So while everyone will talk abo... osing if things don’t follow their thinking; that someone else will win. So while everyone will talk abo... nflate the decision and the result? Let’s capture some ideas” (5 minutes discuss at table / 5 minutes de... * Exercise: “At each table there is a sheet with some common biases that effect our decision making. At
- syntax @wiki
- matting Syntax ====== [[doku>DokuWiki]] supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the d... by pressing "Edit this page". If you want to try something, just use the [[playground:playground|playgr... b> and <sup>superscript</sup>, too. You can mark something as <del>deleted</del> as well. You can mark something as <del>deleted</del> as well. **Paragraphs
- hans_samios_how_to_work_personality_issues_without_sounding_like_a_marriage_guidance_counsellor
- This idea has been floating around in my head for some time and so decided to pull together a proposal f... the point where I feel I am being asked to become something I am not - something like a marriage guidance counsellor. Worse, I have found working this way cre... run an experiment” to take the edge off of trying something new. * Bring in external (unbiased) faci
- simulating_agile_execution_with_the_ball_point_game
- ate in a rough circle. A box of about 20 balls. Something to time each 60 sec and 2 minute period A f... selves and you. You will be asked things like "is someone opposite me a neighbor" and so on. Answer the ... when I did this with another group (perhaps name something) they were able to produce <a big number of ... art the conversation you might want to start with something open ended: * What happened? * What did
- mike_cohn_-_let_go_of_knowing
- onomically than before they were agile. But could some of your firmly held convictions be holding you back? And have you ever wondered why some of your most agile friends are similarly firm in ... od practices. You’ll know why you feel certain of some aspects of agile, less so about others. You’ll le... 0-average presentstion, 5 - my level, 9-I learned something about presenting): 5 ====== Action / Learni
- turn_the_ship_around_-_a_true_story_of_turning_followers_into_leaders_-_david_marquet
- recommended especially if you want to understand some practical things that you can do to establish an ... ake a lot of progress in the right direction with some relatively simple practices. - The resultant ch... on as the coach or manager leaves, and as soon as something difficult comes up, then the old practices k... erson who will have decision-making authority. In some cases, large decisions may need to be disaggregat