Group Upskilling Project Reflection – Learning Launch

Challenge

I am a part of a group of five friends who work across the globe. This group was going through a sort of  mid-career crisis. We were working on an upskilling activity for the last three months, with one person  leading the team. The lead was responsible for training the remaining team, with support from others as  required. We went through several brainstorming sessions and came to the conclusion that doing a  project would provide hands-on experience involving everybody. The challenge was to find a project that  would equally inspire every team member.

Selection

As the team is comfortable with an iterative project development, we selected the learning launch tool.  The team spent two weeks of a discovery phase to identify projects that would give good hands-on  implementation along with extensive learning.

Application

Each Team member came up with project ideas in the discovery phase. The most suitable project from  these was selected. One project got short-listed based on the greater challenge of implementation.

In the first learning launch, team decided to create a minimum viable product out of the project. In  addition, I presented a demo of the same to our employer for initial feedback.

Following this was a second learning launch, which gave another team member an opportunity to present  his project idea as well. The second demo had enhancements from the first learning launch incorporated  into it.

Insight

Two successful demos gave the team inspiration to work on more iterations. The first two demos had  constructive feedback. Also, there were instances where the project selection was in question owing to  challenges they presented. However, the team had solutions for issues that arose, and were able to  proceed with the activity.

Approach

The demos were only at the proof-of-concept level. The team is now working on a scalable enterprise  level implementation for the project.  The identified project at this point provided a wow experience,  while ensuring the team was involved in relevant tasks that motivated each of them to perform their best.


Group Upskilling Project Reflection – Learning Launch Challenge I am a part of a group of five friends who work across the globe . This group was going through a sort of mid - career crisis . We were working on an upskilling activity for the last three months , with one person leading the team . The lead was responsible for training the remaining team , with support from others as required . We went through several brainstorming sessions and came to the conclusion that doing a project would provide hands - on experience involving everybody . The challenge was to find a project that would equally inspire every team member . Selection As the team is comfortable with an iterative project development , we selected the learning launch tool . The team spent two weeks of a discovery phase to identify projects that would give good hands - on implementation along with extensive learning . Application Each Team member came up with project ideas in the discovery phase . The most suitable project from these was selected . One project got short - listed based on the greater challenge of implementation . In the first learning launch , team decided to create a minimum viable product out of the project . In addition , I presented a demo of the same to our employer for initial feedback . Following this was a second learning launch , which gave another team member an opportunity to present his project idea as well . The second demo had enhancements from the first learning launch incorporated into it . Insight Two successful demos gave the team inspiration to work on more iterations . The first two demos had constructive feedback . Also , there were instances where the project selection was in question owing to challenges they presented . However , the team had solutions for issues that arose , and were able to proceed with the activity . Approach The demos were only at the proof - of - concept level . The team is now working on a scalable enterprise level implementation for the project . The identified project at this point provided a wow experience , while ensuring the team was involved in relevant tasks that motivated each of them to perform their best .