This mini deck is about applying Lean Coffee format in various settings. When introduced in a workshop. participants learn a new ‘group facilitation technique’. A learning tool, that normalizes voices and allows for teams to focus on topics, rather than people. Each Agilist should take pride and consider it a responsibility that once inducted into the “Lean-Coffee movement” they look for opportunities to enhance the outcome of any group session by applying principles of Lean Coffee.

1. Mini exercises for an
Agile workshop
MINI SERIES
GAME-3

2. Induction into the ‘Lean Coffee’inated hall of fame

3. Learning
outcomes
1. Participants learn a new ‘group
facilitation technique’.
2. A learning tool, that normalizes
voices and allows for teams to
focus on topics, rather than
people.
3. Personally, I take pride and
consider it a responsibility that
every Agilist needs to get initiated
into the “Lean-Coffee movement”
and I scout for opportunities to
introduce it in group settings.

4. Technique practiced:
Lean Coffee.
(http://leancoffee.org/)
Mini history:
I was first introduced to Lean-Coffee when I
attended an unconference in Seattle around 2009-
2010 time frame.
And being a believer of “democratic” meetings, I
practice and use it as much as possible, and as a
natural transition I brought it into my coaching
work, workshops and trainings.
Confession - Recent failed meeting where we
missed initiating a Lean Coffee session:
2 leaders met with 15 team members for a sit
down discussion. We ran over time, and some
non issues were discussed in detail, and quite
intensely!

5. Recently used:
Post lunch, day 1 of a
workshop, when
attendees needed a
second shot of caffeine!
Benefits of an afternoon session:
1. Keep the energy flowing, and them awake 
Benefits of practicing during a training /
workshop delivery:
1. Most important topics bubble-up to be
discussed for the rest of the day.
2. Topics that were not popular provide input on
‘participants curiosity levels’ .
3. Trainer / coach recognizes common learning
patterns.
Where else can Lean-Coffee be applied?
1. Retrospectives.
2. Prioritize work for the day.
3. Product Prioritization: Uncovering what everyone has in their mind, before bringing out Excel files, and
WSJF. (Includes portfolio and Feature grooming).
4. Applicable to sessions with too many topics, and too little time.

6. THANKYOU!