Significant improvements to our prepared for dealing with uncertainty in life and work can only happen when our repetitive patterns of behavior change permanently. Day-to-day occurrences around us offer a rich source of such improvement opportunities.

All that is missing is a systematic way to look at our actions, interactions, decisions, emotions, and opinions as they are unfolding. The way of working (WoW for short) framework provides the missing link to fill this gap. It looks at what why and how of our ways of working. It also provides a step by step practice to make it a habit till it becomes our second nature.

WoW framework is completely neutral – like air or water around us. It especially works well with agile by complementing it. Regularly practicing the new way of looking at things helps us to move from a fixed to an agile mindset.

With the WoW approach we keep watching our actions, interactions, and emotions and link them back to our opinions and decisions. We will start seeing a permanent change for the better, only when we are able to correctly change our current decisions as well as transform our opinions.

Inspect & adapt is an important agile practice. Inspection helps us to see the reality beyond our filters. Better awareness of reality helps us to more effectively re-plan our work and modify our existing way-of-working.

There are multiple benefits of this practice, but in this workshop we focus on how it can lead to continuous improvement in productivity.

Inspect and adapt can be used while carrying out regular work activities across the entire agile life cycle. However our focus will be on the Scrum ceremonies and common artifacts.

In this workshop, through discussions and exercises, we explore Innovative ways to expand our capability to carry out inspection & adaptation, without adding any extra overhead.

During the session you also get a few simple yet powerful tips which can be practiced immediately once back from the conference.

There are two ways to learn. From books and trainers; and by experiencing life. Life is a great teacher.

We are always pressed for time; that is a reality. But we can’t do anything till we have enough time; that is a myth. Because we can.

For learning skills and acquiring knowledge we need time. We can beg borrow or steal. Beg & borrow doesn’t work. Learn interesting ways to steal time.

Once we take care of time for skills & knowledge, we are ready to handle learning by experiencing. That doesn’t need extra time; if we know how. Through discussions and exercises, master innovative ways like maneuvering attention, watching exceptions and seeking interactions.

Being at conferences is fine, but we need something while at work where we belong. Use a few simple yet powerful tips to keep learning.