Personal Thoughts
Robert Galen
We've Moved
We've Moved
Walking Their Talk, Sustainability, Inspiration
Robert Galen
Sustainability

I saw this wonderfully courageous and informative post by Sabine Canditt the other day where she wrote about Sustainable Scrum. 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sustainable-scrum-responsible-choice-sabine-canditt-x0gef

After just completing a The Week program facilitated by the amazing Ann-Marie Kong, it touched my heart.

That said, I wanted to highlight one comment reaction/interaction between Sabine and Erich Bühler 

Erich said—

Thank you for bringing this approach into the world! Scrum does provide an iterative approach for teams to create value, but its scope is limited to the product level and struggles with dynamics across the whole organization for several reasons.
Without updating the underlying business and financial model at a strategic level, Scrum alone cannot transform organization-wide sustainability.

Sustainability
Short-takes, Inspiration
Robert Galen
Sandy’s Take
Sandy’s Take
Short-takes, Personal Thoughts
Robert Galen
The Human Aspects of Agile Coaching
The Human Aspects of Agile Coaching
Coaching, ACGW, Personal Thoughts
Robert Galen
Keys to Building your Coaching Relationships

I talk a lot about the first step in coaching any client (individual, system, team, etc.) is to build a relationship, gain empathy and understanding, and then gain an idea of where/how to help initially. So, do NOT start to coach until you’ve done some relationship-building. 

But what does a coaching relationship, or a professional relationship in general, look like? What are aspects of that? Here are a few things that come to my mind—

  • Making + taking the time.

  • Explaining what you do—what is Agile Coaching.

  • Building some empathy; walking in their shoes; understanding where they are coming from.

  • Meeting them where they are.

  • Listening; reflective listening; building metaphors together.

  • Connecting with their language, not yours.

Keys to Building your Coaching Relationships

Ask yourself

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Common (Agile) Leadership Traps

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Common (Agile) Leadership Traps

If you are a leader in agile organizational contexts…

And you score high (meaning they resonate with your behavior) on the following anti-patterns…

You just might want take some time for personal reflection, or inquire about some personal coaching, or simply pivot to another job ;-)

1. You are double and triple booked on your calendars every day, and it’s somewhat of a badge of honor.

a. This often appears to be ego-driven or power-driven.

b. It can also be driven by FOMO.

2. You’re often running from meeting to meeting, to meeting with no time in between; late for one, distracted, and leaving early.

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Every day, wake up, and ask yourself...

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who am I standing on the shoulders of (family, friends, colleagues, experts), and acknowledge them...

what difference will I make today, and make it...

what am I grateful for today, and celebrate it...

who am I grateful for today, and thank them...

what do I dream of accomplishing tomorrow, and take a step towards it...

who can I hug (in-person or virtually), then hug them...

are you doing what you love, and if no, then take a step towards it...

what can I unlearn today, then unlearn it...

what baggage or bias can I reduce today, then release it...

who can I help today, then help them...

do I need help today with something, then ask for it...

what can I do to be kind to myself today, then do it...

what one thing do I need to do today, then do it

what am I worried about, then let it go for just today...

have I walked in nature and been thankful for the greatness of it. If not, then take a walk…

have I hugged myself today, if not, then hug yourself...

what is the one thing I could do today to bring me joy, then do it... 

Every single day is a chance to begin anew—to learn, to grow, to make amends, to renew. Don’t waste it!

Stay agile my friends,

Bob.