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Kanban Ninja, Leadership Retreat and New Open Space

Author
Shahin Sheidaei
Published
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lean-on-agile/episodes/Kanban-Ninja--Leadership-Retreat-and-New-Open-Space-e2c84a0

In this episode, ⁠Shahin⁠ talks about Kanban Ninja, KLR and New Open Space.


The following have been topics of our conversation:



  • Insights from attending Kanban Leadership Retreat in San Diego

  • Customized open space format for efficient topic selection and discussion.

  • "Kanban ninjas" session in KLR23 to teach techniques for using Kanban method without telling people, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness

  • Techniques to smooth burndown chart in scrum fashion, including "look right, look up, look left" rule.

  • Encouraging team members to take ownership of tasks by providing excuses for not completing them.

  • Discussing techniques like "last one to the meeting" and "CFD with arrival and departure rates" to improve team productivity and time management.

  • Encouraging teams to celebrate small victories and identify areas for improvement.

  • Assume positive intent keeps a healthy atmosphere in the team.

  • Introducing a color-coding voting technique to help teams identify areas for improvement in Kanban maturity model.

  • Discusing techniques like "What do you really do well?" to uncover sources of dissatisfaction in a team conversation.


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