This weekend, I’ve been playing with Clean Language at Play14 in London. Wanting to turn up prepared, I searched my metaphorical toy box for Clean Language games. I was surprised just how many Clean Language games there already were… as long as you flex the meaning of the word ‘game’ a bit. In the end, …
Is the challenge of “scaling Agile” all about a clash of metaphors within your organisation? And if so, could that contain the seed of an idea for action? Let me explain. Before reading on, take a moment to consider this. When you think about your organisation, your organisation is like… what? Write or draw your answer. …
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I’ve recently been digging into influence. Could the quality of your attention determine another person’s destiny? Perhaps. In the process, I’ve been engulfed by metaphors for what’s under the surface: what’s hidden and often unnoticed, and yet fundamental? This week I went even deeper, asking my Facebook network the question, “What’s the opposite of ‘word’?” …
Interesting experiment this week. In the process of crafting some promotional materials for a potential workshop, I’ve been digging into a couple of “underground” metaphors. I asked my social media network for help – and the results were fascinating. As I’ll be telling a group at Aginext on Friday, when you want to persuade someone …
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We live in a fast-moving world. Stuff’s changing rapidly. So, are your metaphors out-of-date? This issue has come up for me a couple of times recently. In a workshop at QCon London, my friend Richard Kasperowski introduced Mob Programming using a metaphor of a driver and a navigator. He added, “Imagine it’s the olden days, …
