In the corporate world we often reach for training as silver bullet solution to performance problems. But building and practicing new skills is hard and if we don’t recognise the real-world difficulties people face, it’s likely that many skill-building initiatives will fail.

We often reach for training as a solution for behaviour change or skill development. But most training programs don’t achieve their objectives. How do you facilitate learning then?

Wait, what? Write in slides? Well, yes. And I’m sure you’ve seen this yourself. Heck, I’ve done it myself as well. Guilty as charged!

If you’ve normalised this approach to writing and sharing information, then I’m here to tell you that you should write differently. That’s what this post is about.

Agile inceptions are a workshop oriented process to help you get your project on the road. Remember Mr Miyagi? It’s all about ‘balance’ in communication. Given the time-boxed nature of inceptions, mixing synchronous and asynchronous communication is an effective approach. In today’s post, I want to tell you how this balance can be a mighty good thing for your project.