Learning is a key ingredient of progress!
Client request
"We have been working with agile teams for a while now, and we feel our POs need to grow in their maturity. What we are seeing now is that POs lack the aligned vision together, and also find it very hard to say no to stakeholders. How can we improve their capabilities?"
What you can expect
Assertiveness training
> Learn to recognize, handle and stay relaxed under pressured or even manipulative situations.
> Learn assertiveness (conversing) techniques
> Gain confidence and support eachother in practicing.
Client request
"I have been working on my team's development, and we are figuring out that one of our lacking abilities is to align people in meetings quickly. I want to apply visualisation techniques to my (and my team's) repertoire. Why? Well, simple: we need to clarify multiple strategies continuously throughout the year."
What we could propose
Personalized visualisation training
> learn quick associative visualisation (drawing what you observe).
> Visualisation techniques.
> Step by step homework package.
> Peer review to gain feedback.
Client request
"We (L&D team) want to help our people, developing their skills to better manage the upcoming changes in our company. We know it's going to be hard for many people to switch positions and adopt new ways of working. Could you help us to create a set of dedicated trainings to accomodate this process?"
How we could address this
A 6 month development program
> Set up 3 end-to-end learning journeys: volunteer system.
> New habits > in / old habits > out
> Find and stretch your comfort zone until satisfied.
Client request
"Our transformation journey is ongoing for 2 years now. Leadership is losing patience and teams struggle with prioritization. Basically, we can't seem to choose our direction and stick to it. We could help our POs to sharpen their agile & leadership skills."
Powerful intervention
Do a 12 week agile upgrade
> Research balance between PO behaviors, push: keep/let go.
> Put POs into 'scary' environments to boost exposure and learn faster.
> Combine the POs visions.
> Design smaller targets for success.
Client request
"We heard that LEGO used Design Sprints very well. They introduced the option for any team to organize a Design Sprint at any time, to progess faster on complex challenges. We love this idea, but we have no clue where to start in our organization. Can you help us get going?"
What you can expect
Inhouse Design Sprint bootcamp
> Select DS champions and take through rigorous hands-on training to understand concepts and be able to apply.
> Set up internal DS academy.
> Guide learning process and push champions into leading roles.
Client request
"We work remote and everyone seems so busy. I am worried we cannot get going fast enough with achieving our delivery targets. I want to boost morale, ensure a 'safe', focused team. I would like to motivate the team by making a working strategy, structured for implementation."
What you can expect
Set up asynchronous tools to ensure and anchor effective progress without agenda-wars.
> Self-managed timely responses.
> Get to know each other in a 'less stressed' dynamic.
> Timeboxed, short show-n-tell meetings focussed on accountability.
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