Using Lego Serious Play
Using childhood toys for thinking sessions. My old blog had content about Lego Serious Play, and a conversation with someone reminded me that it was… Read More »Using Lego Serious Play
Build patience within the team
You need to talk and listen to build a shared vision in collaboration It is good to talk. By talking and listening we explore and… Read More »Build patience within the team
Do the work together for the win
Working meetings are useful too Instead of a planning meeting, you might need a working meeting. Plan to meet and do the work together, then… Read More »Do the work together for the win
The Team Collaboration Canvas
Use a canvas to organise your collaboration. Most teams discuss their goals, and the work they want to do to achieve those goals. Fewer teams… Read More »The Team Collaboration Canvas
Teach people how to do quality work
Quality over quantity all the time in software. The tortoise beats the hare in the famous race. Zooming ahead and then going back to fix… Read More »Teach people how to do quality work
Doing beats reading
Praxis over theory any day. You don’t expect someone to learn to play piano perfectly if they only read about playing the piano. They need… Read More »Doing beats reading
Adjusting student teams
Moving new people onto teams needs patience. Two people mentioned something the other day, which made me realise I’d not mentioned adjusting student teams. It… Read More »Adjusting student teams
Teaching team collaboration is challenging
Teaching people that team wins are individual wins is hard. Many kids in the UK grow up belonging to a ‘house’ at their high school.… Read More »Teaching team collaboration is challenging
People are humans. They are not resources.
The other day I surprised myself in a meeting. I had thought I’d found a way to deal with language in a meeting, but suddenly… Read More »People are humans. They are not resources.
Product flow is the goal
Keep the development flowing to see product progress. When developing products there is often a focus by students on the technical aspects, and a neglect… Read More »Product flow is the goal