Contemplative for quite a long time, I was trying to figure out what I can write. I went through many blogs, sites, agile methodology, seeing team performing scrum, sprints, etc. But I was not able to figure out what is that I can be good at writing about. “Well, this is quite easy to do, you must be wondering what is that she needs, everything is open in the world of agile or maybe she is unaware of the agile facets.”
I too had a similar thought, but this confusion got clear when I saw my two and half year kid trying to fetch a bottle of water by himself. Firstly, I thought he can do that, but then I realized the bottle was a bit far from his reach and he was continuously striving to do so without asking for any help. Though I helped him to fetch the bottle and he was also up to receive that, it became easy and he had quite a happy and fulfilling sip of water and thanked.
Well, this triggered my thought. Agile teams often come across the impediments and many a time one team member is stuck not knowing what to do and how to come out. But then the other team members proactively take a lead and help an individual to resolve the concern. That’s what the normal phenomena are. But then I was trying to relate “Me” isn’t it? And that’s what my topic is? However, on carefully analyzing, I got to know what “Me” is. Me is a one of the air puff that is somehow, like others but have a powerful desire to bring my team out of the difficult, “Me” is a stroke at the rowing seat closest to the stern and me is the one who with accountability work with the team to deliver the potentially shippable item.
So, this is what every Me in the team does, collaborate and progress. An important X individual and with these X individuals, in the team resolves the impediments, help each other to meet the goal while understanding that they need to collaborate, bring the oneness and drive the togetherness.
Me is important and crucial for the Agile world.