{"id":9643,"date":"2020-03-18T10:17:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/?p=9643"},"modified":"2020-05-19T18:38:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:38:11","slug":"remote-lean-inception-during-the-pandemic-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/remote-lean-inception-during-the-pandemic-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Lean Inception during the pandemic period"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I am an advocate for highly collaborative face-to-face workshops<\/strong>. For example, check the following text from my <a href=\"https:\/\/caroli.org\/en\/book\/lean-inception-how-to-align-people-and-build-the-right-product\/\">Lean Inception book:<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Don\u2019t underestimate the value of face-to-face interaction. Innovative technologies, such as videoconferencing and online shared documents facilitate remote work between people. However, face-to-face interaction during Inception allows hard work in activities, guaranteeing that everybody will be present and actively participating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When everyone is in the same room, the level of participation increases. You cannot simply sit down in a corner and turn your back to the meeting, doing some other thing. Face-to-face meetings tend to be shorter and more efficient than remote meetings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do everything you can to get everyone involved in the same environment, interacting face-to-face during Inception.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Oh, well, for now, <strong>during this pandemic period, I say the opposite: avoid face-to-face interaction!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the current situation, we need to help, maintain physical distance between people, and avoid face-to-face workshops.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Currently, avoid face-to-face workshops. For you who can, work remotely.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But <strong>we still need to do the inceptions<\/strong>. We need to help our teams and our companies. In fact, <strong>there will be many inceptions for new initiatives, challenges and opportunities caused by this virus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week I facilitated a remote Lean Inception.<\/p>\n<p>This inception helped a team and a company to align on product direction and MVP, with the <strong>similar quality and engagement typical of a face-to-face inception, but remotely<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The current situation requires us to coop with change. We need to adapt. <strong>We are agile, so we will respond to change.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lean Inception helps to align a group of people. Regardless of physical distance because of this virus, people need to align themselves.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Between not making an inception, or making it remote, make a remote inception. (In pandemic times)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Between making a face-to-face inception or making it remote, make a face-to-face inception. (In time without pandemic)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Soon we will be together again in a face-to-face Lean Inception, with everyone together, in the same room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For now, the Lean Inception room is virtual<\/strong>. And the people interaction will be remote.<\/p>\n<p>Please share in the comment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/paulocaroli_leaninception-activity-6645289126964842497-4vSk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on LinkedIn<\/a> tools and tips that helped you in your remote inception<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an advocate for highly collaborative face-to-face workshops. For example, check the following text from my Lean Inception book: Don\u2019t underestimate the value of face-to-face interaction. 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