Author: corinna

[This post is one of many inspired by Agile 2015.] When my sketchnotes circulated on Twitter due to Agile 2015 people asked me what pens and markers I use. Many sketchnoters have carefully chosen equipment. I don’t. Not yet, anyway. You don’t need special equipment to get started. Use whatever you have. Normal paper and… Continue reading Sketchnote Equipment – What pens and markers to use?

[This post is one of many sparked by Agile 2015.] Whereas the first two games (click here for series start) are for teams to get to know each other, before conflict situations arise, “Reframing” is for the conflict situation itself. Esther Derby and Mike Lowery introduced “Reframing” in their session on “Coaching Flow“. It aims… Continue reading Reframing – Conflict Games 3/3

[This post is one of many related to Agile 2015.] Listen up, y’all, Claudia Sandoval has created a thing of beauty! She’s collected all known sketchnotes from Agile 2015 into an amazing PDF called “Agile 2015 – Little Book of Sketchnotes“. I’m honored to have my sketchnotes next to hers, Renee Troughton’s, Elizabeth McClellan‘s and… Continue reading Little Book of Sketchnotes for Agile 2015

[This post is one of many sparked by Agile 2015.] The second game (click here for series start) is from Jake Calabrese‘s workshop “Benefiting from Conflict – Building Antifragile Relationships and Teams“. It’s based on the belief that each of us has one default “toxic” = “less than helpful” behavior they fall back on in… Continue reading Team Toxins – Conflict Games 2/3

There are 3 new 1-pagers over at Wall-Skills.com that you might have missed: An elevator pitch captures what makes your product a great solution. This elevator pitch template reminds you of all the important parts of an elevator pitch. Want to spruce up your flipcharts and sketchnotes? 80% fancier sketchnotes & flipcharts. Last but not… Continue reading 1-Pagers: Elevator Pitch Template, Fancier Sketchnotes & Configuration Management

[This post is one of many sparked by Agile 2015.] Somehow I ended up attending a lot of sessions related to Conflict at Agile2015. Back at home I offered a workshop to share 3 games / exercises with the wider company. I’ll share the games and our experiences with them in this and the next… Continue reading What Color is Conflict? – Conflict Games 1/3

[This post is one of many inspired by Agile 2015.] Here’s a game for newly-formed teams that you could play during a liftoff: “Explain, Explore”. It’s from Luke Lackrone‘s engaging session “#awkward – Coaching a new team“. All you need is a piece of paper and pen per person. It’s probably more fun with more… Continue reading Explain, Explore

[This post is one of many sparked by Agile 2015.] Dajo Breddels and Paul Kuijten brought their crafty PO Value Game to Agile 2015. I was lucky enough to get a spot to play and with a really advanced group, too! To me, the game has 2 valuable lessons to teach: It invites you to focus… Continue reading Product Owner Value Game

In my current talk “Thank God it’s Open Friday” I describe our experiences at sipgate with holding an Open Space every other week. If you’ve missed it, you can watch a recording (55 minutes) or read the paper. There are also slides, but they are not self-explanatory. So far, I’ve given it at Agile and… Continue reading Thank God it’s Open Friday – FAQ

[This post is one of many inspired by Agile 2015] [Update: After reading Johanna Rothman’s comment, a better title for this post would have been “What is Reflective Coaching anyway”.] The other day I found out that my husband’s definition of what it means “to coach someone” was very different from mine. His was a… Continue reading What is Coaching anyway?