Farah

Software Agilist, Erstwhile Scientist, Occasional Writer, Music Dabbler and Amateur Human Being.

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

The bell tolls
Weighed down
Today imbued with meaning
Each stroke creating
A step into the unrecognised

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

Fancy writing an Agile song with me in 90 minutes flat? Then join me at Agile Cambridge on 28 September 2023 https://t.co/qADt9YbmAC

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

Thanks for the warm welcome ☺️

[IAF @IAFacilitators]

We welcome Farah Egby to our community of endorsed facilitators.

The IAF Endorsed™ Facilitator (EF) designation has been specially designed for members who may be considered a practitioner in the field of facilitation.

For more information: https://t.co/EYC2LHYHbp

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

I am delighted, excited and somewhat nervous to be presenting about the coaching mindset at Empowering Futures in Finland this June.

Properly excited to hear the insights from the conference... and to practise my Finnish...

#futuresconference2023 @FFRC_Tutu @UniTurku @tvaffa

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

Thanks to the crew at the Cambridge branch of @ministryoftest for inviting me to run a facilitation masterclass!

I look forward to sharing techniques, tips and tricks for engaging meetings and workshops.

Thu 25 May at 18.00 @ Cam Science Park
https://t.co/OwzAK3U0Cb

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Despite their reputation of being aloof and uncaring, cats form deep attachments to humans, often preferring their company to other rewards https://t.co/MWmFcPIz77

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@mrmarksteel Argh. Sympathies. Same. Twice in row (by which I mean over the course of 2.5 hours in hold). I weep.

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@BeMorePirate Stop, just for a minute. Think. Talk with actual people. Gather contrasting perspectives on key issues. Find other non parliamentary perspectives. Is there one change to make now, realistically? Then prioritise and delegate. Jumping in with an ideology didn't work last time.

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@LouDowne https://t.co/DJX1Ol1lky

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@disruptandlearn and drinking tea + eating gummy bears

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@disruptandlearn I save the fun stuff until last: drawings for flip charts, checking props, running over facilitation plan for ice breakers and room layout. Then inevitably hunting for a USB cable (cos I left mine at home).

[Eb @eikonne]

Confession.

I have little patience for people who choose not to see that the "better" alternative also presents its own set of challenges.

Challenges, if not addressed, often make the "better" alternative worse than other options.

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@greg_jenner This song damn near saved me. Someone understood.

[Forrest Brazeal @forrestbrazeal]

new little song:

"The Re-Org Rag (I'm My Own VP)"

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

@mrmarksteel Stunning subjunctives, mate! Genuinely wish I had that mastery.

Hilarious too. But, well, obvs.

[Cambridge Agile Xchg @Cam_Agile_xchg]

Huge thanks to our wonderful CAE community for all your support over the years. There won't be any meetups scheduled for the forseeable...
...but we're still here! Find us on Slack or contact the CAE crew @sprky @simolaw @Labyrinthsprite

[Farah @Labyrinthsprite]

Hmmmm... Bears a bit of thinking...

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Pure pragmatism can't imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can't get anything done. It is the delicate blend of both that drives innovation.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

How to sleep:

1. Worry all night about a next-day task
2. Get up and start work on task at 7am
3. 7.04am - task complete