Open Space format based on world cafe

1. Agile Cafe
Silicon Valley Agile Leadership
June 2013

2. Silicon Valley Agile Leaders
thanks our Sponsors

3. Be part of the Community…
Feel free to post your info on:
• Job Boards…
• Announcement boards…
Located in the main lobby.

4. The Agile Cafe
• Purpose: Spark Communication and
Collaboration
• Method: Like Lean Coffee but a little different
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5. The Agile Cafe
Each Table Has:
1. A Meaningful Question
2. A Facilitator (pick one)
3. Collaboration Supplies
(butcher paper &
stickies)

6. The Agile Cafe
Agenda:
• Kickoff & Instructions (15 min)
• Café Table Sessions (10 min/session)
– Each participant attends table of his/her choice
except Facilitators (Facilitators stay @ their
table)… max 8 per table.
– Participants “swarm” the issue and offer
recommendations
– Participants rotate to any another table after 10
minutes.
– Repeat the exercise.
• Facilitator reports on the top items/ issues /
recommendations (5 min)
• Total time: 1.5 hours
• Action items for follow up:
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7. Sample Topics…
• Why Points not Stories
• Behaviors of a “Command & Control” boss/ and how
to address it as a SM
• How to work with non-colocated Global Teams
• How to integrate UIE/UED into Agile
• … attendees also added their own to choose from

8. Results & Feedback
Details & Participant Feedback:
• http://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Agile-
Leadership-Network/events/102190772/
Photos:
• http://www.meetup.com/Silicon-Valley-Agile-
Leadership-
Network/photos/15449162/#246848022