Kanban & flow team session

Before the session

Read Days 21, 22 and 27 (about five minutes each), or Module 3 on the cheat sheet.

The 30 minutes

1. 0–5 minOpen

   Quick round: how many things are you working on right now?

2. 5–15 minDiscuss three days
   • Day 21: You can't fix what you can't see.What work do we do that never shows up on our board?
   • Day 22: Stop starting. Start finishing.How many items do we have in progress right now, and what would happen if we capped it?
   • Day 27: Old work is a warning.Which of our items has been open the longest, and what is holding it up?
3. 15–25 minExercise: Count the cards

   Each person lists everything they are working on, including quick favours and requests that came in by chat. Put it all on one board, note how many days each item has been in progress, and circle the three oldest.

4. 25–30 minAction for the week

   The team agrees a starting limit for work in progress, keeps to it all week, and notes each time the limit stopped someone starting something new.

   Agree the team rule: “Stop starting. Start finishing.”