Self-Facilitation Cards

For some years, I’ve used a simple trick to greatly increase effectiveness in meetings: Let everyone draw a “1” on a sticky note, then give them this instruction: One Minute Card “Raise this card whenever you feel the current conversation or speaker should come to an end within one minute.” When first introduced, this […]
Clean Learning at your Best
I ran a product owner training this week and experimented with Clean Language for the first time in a group setting. I started the two days with a simple version of the Clean Setup by Caitlin Walker: Clean Setup “When this workshop goes just as you would like, it will be like what?” I started […]
AgileCoachCamp Norway 2015

I’m enjoying the fifth AgileCoachCamp Norway (#accn) in the wonderful Thon Hotel Vettre. As always, we have snow. Full of inspirations, connections, ideas… I think there are few better ways to start the year than this. That’s why Sergey Dmitriev and I founded this in 2011. The next one will be happening from Januar 8-10, 2016. Save the date! Coaching Dojo […]
Co-Aching Session
Yesterday at the AgileCoachCamp Germany I hosted a session called “Co-Aching — How to use empathy and compassion when coaching becomes hard”. It was 60 min long, after which we took time for debrief and feedback. This post explains the purpose and mechanics of the workshop. This session was co-developed with Michael Sahota. We’ll run it […]
Boss Suffering Stories

Depending on the kind of organisation and the way the boss ended up at the top of it, totally different issues may limit their or the organisation’s effectiveness. A founder has different challenges than a CEO who was brought into the company later, and again different from a boss who worked her way up through […]