Metaphor

Apr

2019

Scrum = Football, A Metaphor

down, football, huddle, Metaphor, Scrum

Scrum meetings = Huddle A day of work = a down, In football, the team gets 4 chances to move the football forward 10 yards. A Sprint = First and ten. In football, the team gets 4 chances to move the football forward 10 yards. The first down is the first chance (the first time the team tries to move the ball). IF the team moves forward 10 or more yards, they've "made" the first down. Now they get 4 chances to move the football forward 10 yards AGAIN. They get another first down.If they don't get the full 10…

Mar

2019

By Clarence Galapon

Try Using the Power of a Metaphor…

Coach, coaching, Metaphor

Have your team try using the power of a metaphor…a metaphor that each member is familiar with. Good exercise to try is this: have your team come up with a metaphor that they can use to evoke emotions…powerful enough to kindle some sparks to the team’s quest for high performance… which would be way beyond how they are performing today… beyond just going through their daily grind and going through the motions. For example, a fruit-bearing tree comes to mind. Ask your team these powerful questions (have them ponder about it): what are the “fruits of their labor”? What manifests…