Apr 17How Inclusive are we being transitioning back into the Office?A personal Reflection — I am a coach in an organization where in-person collaboration was highly valued prior to the pandemic. To a large extent it still is. We were fortunate to have 85–90% of our teams collocated before March 2020 which enabled this. Prior to the pandemic we were not as mindful of…Values Based Leadership5 min read
Mar 31Knowledge Sharing documentation is like writing a Cooking RecipeAs an organizational coach, I believe in helping our teams see the value of consistent delivery & establishing a sense of flow with the work they do. When a team has good flow, it means that they can deliver efficiently with little or minimal bottlenecks. Establishing flow however is easier…Knowledge Sharing4 min read
Mar 13How Remote Work Enhanced our Inception experienceHow Limits helped us become Limitless — In January 2020, our organization (Paciolan) was starting to experience the thrill of conducting inceptions (i.e. product kickoffs) for every team. It was a great investment in helping our teams succeed. We valued in-person collaboration and were fortunate to have 85–90% of our teams be collocated to make this a…Alignment7 min read
Feb 23Facilitating Aligned Autonomy — Design Thoughtful ActivitiesEnables Flow & Collective Decision Making — Tim, the facilitator, struggled to guide the meeting. There were people with varying degrees of context, expertise, and knowledge in the room. The group needed to conduct a few deep dive discussions & make decisions on a product design approach. The struggle was making enough time for all the conversations…Shared Decision Making7 min read
Feb 21How a Team got to High Performing with Clear IntentionsSharing Intent builds Clarity — Organizations want high-performing teams since they have a reputation to continually deliver to their outcomes. Very few teams are high-performing and stay on the journey to mastery. …Intentions7 min read
Feb 13How the Pandemic enriched 1:1s with LeadersConnections follow your Intention — The pandemic has been hard on all of us. Those of us that love in-person & serendipitous conversations have missed out on a lot. Those of us “people people” have missed out on the energy we get from everyone around us. I have had several conversations with friends in the…Relationship Building4 min read
Feb 9Learning as a Collective in Lean CoffeesTuning into a Rhythm — My dream as a coach and leader was to create a platform for teams to get introduced to new topics at the same time, learn & reflect on it together. Lean coffees are a good way to do this. When I think of lean coffees — free flowing conversations, inspiring…Collective Learning6 min read
Jan 30Three Ingredients to make Mobbing a JoyI always thought mobbing was only for developers. I also thought mobbing was all or nothing. So, when you mob as a team you mob on all the work for the team. My recent experience with a coach on my team helped me see things differently. Aside from establishing a…Collaborative Work6 min read
Jan 24Facilitating Aligned Autonomy — Design for InclusivityInclusive spaces make collaboration fun — Tim, the facilitator, struggled to guide the meeting. Too many people stared into space, waiting for the senior leaders or outspoken people to talk. Even after the meeting, the team didn’t create an outcome that worked for everyone. He knew he was missing something but wasn’t sure. …Shared Understanding6 min read
Jan 17Facilitating Aligned Autonomy — Build an Equitable PlatformAn equitable platform enables team safety — Think about a time when you attended a large workshop. It could a product or project kick-off or a discovery session for a product idea with you team. How did the workshop feel? Did you struggle? …Shared Understanding5 min read
