In SAFe, there’s an IP Iteration — the last Iteration in a Planning Interval (PI). This is where, among other things, we focus on Innovation… and Planning for the next PI.
It has a “Slow Down” effect… a needed “Oasis” between long Planning Intervals.
After the 2-day Punta Fuego trip, there is an upcoming three-day long trip ahead of us. We needed an “Oasis” between these long trips. We had to slow down.
So, we had the following “Oasis”:
At BGC:
Went to “Fully Booked” — found and bought great books to read
Took our time eating breakfast
Relaxed at the nearby Starbucks
Believe it or not, there is a Church in the mall… so we went there
Had Evening Cocktail at Seda
At Greenbelt, Makati:
Had afternoon tea at The Peninsula Manila
Visited the Ayala Museum — a must see
Enjoyed the Café at the Ayala Museum
Key Idea: Slow down… delight in the things you can see only when you slow down.
My succeeding posts are about my family’s travel to the Philippines and Australia… and we are taking SAFe and the Lean Agile Way of Working/Living with us… and see how others outside of the USA are doing with the Lean Agile Way of Working/Living. Each post will have a Key Idea for you to ponder upon if you wish.
There are many other ideas like this — short but sweet ideas — in my new book, ‘SAFe (6.0) Is like …’ . It is available on Amazon… and it has reached ‘# 1 New Release’ several times! Check it out.
