Talent Development / Operationalizing a Dojo
Making the dojo work
Dojos have a three-stage life cycle: the intake assesses team suitability and focus areas; the consult aligns teams with outcomes, commitments, and learning objectives; the charter sets deliverables and methods for the following six weeks.
How we can help
We'll work with you to establish intake, consult, and charter processes that are tailored to your specific needs, and that ensure everyone is aligned and focused on delivering measurable results.
Intake
The intake is a brief meeting between pods and coaches to determine if the dojo fits their needs and to identify potential areas of focus. The intake process helps to ensure that the dojo is aligned with the business goals and strategy, and that it is focused on delivering measurable results.
Consult
During consultation, coaches meet with pods to share credentials, success examples, and align on broad outcomes and commitment required. They explore technical, product or design practices and tailor the dojo to business needs, delivering maximum value to participants.
Charter
The charter session sets the team's deliverables, learning goals, work methods for the next six weeks, including dependency management (access to environments, repos, tools, etc.). It defines roles, responsibilities, and progress measurement plans, ensuring alignment and focus on delivering measurable results in the dojo program.
Working with Rangle helped us avoid a lot of the early mistakes we could have made and put us on a fast track towards launching our product.
— Maryam Nabavi, CEO and Founder of Babbly
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