by Dhaval Panchal | Sep 2, 2017 | Management
“The great leader is seen as servant first, and this simple fact is key to his greatness” – Robert K Greenleaf The servant-leader is servant first, and then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. This person is sharply different from one who aspires to...
by Dhaval Panchal | Jun 12, 2012 | Coaching, Experience, Stories
“Hi, I’m a coach and I am here to help” My spine stiffens and I can feel my hair on back of my neck. “Thanks, K” I respond tepidly K: “I have been promoted, I am now your coach. I will do what it takes to help your team” Me: “we need all the help we can get” ‘When...
by Dhaval Panchal | Jun 18, 2009 | Facilitation Exercises, Product
This is a variation of “Value Flow” exercise that Sanjeev Augustine did at Scrumgathering 2009 in Orlando. I found this exercise very useful to demonstrate the benefits of prioritization and lower batch sizes. I have facilitated a variation on this...
by Dhaval Panchal | Mar 24, 2009 | Experience, Product, Systems Thinking, Uncategorized
The term “bottleneck” refers to a point whereafter the flow or velocity perceptively reduces. It is metaphorically derived from flow of water through a narrow mouthed bottle where the flow of water is constrained by its neck. For drinking purposes it is a...
by Dhaval Panchal | Jan 9, 2009 | Experience
As an Agile coach I enjoy the opportunity to learn from people implementing scrum framework and incorporating Agile values and principles. In this process I come across interesting stories and metaphors. After an introductory training session with one team and some...
