46. Lean Coffee from the Back of the Room

Recorded at Sharon Bowman’s two-day Training from the Back of the Room (TBR) workshop in Orlando, FL, this episode features nine voices. Vic (@AgileCoffee) was joined by fellow participants (all working with Agile/Scrum teams) to discuss how TBR aligns with the training and coaching we do in our workplaces, communities and families.

Guests list:

• Abid Quereshi (@abidquereshi)
• Lonnie Weaver-Johnson (@Lonniewj)
• Tomas Rodriguez (@sINNplify)
• Mario Mendez (@sINNplify)
• Fred Madrigal (@sINNplify)
• Stuart Fish (@fishstua)
• David Gardner
• Anderson Hummel (@anderson_hummel)

We discussed the following topics:

• TBR and Scrum workshops
• Brain-based learning in 1:1 coaching context
• Agile Manifesto and TBR
• Are training and coaching coming together?
• TBR related to self-organization
• TBR applied to parenting
• Does a trainer need to do the thing they teach?

Sharon’s upcoming classes are listed on her website: bowperson.com. Her two books mentioned are:

• Training From the Back of the Room!: 65 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn
• Using Brain Science To Make Training Stick

Abid mentioned The 5 Love Languages of Children by Chapman and Campbell.

See also my post on takeaways from the training.