[SCRUMDEVELOPMENT] looking for Love Rats

['Jean Richardson' [e-mail] [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT]]

There was a CST in the world who was recommending Love Rats as a
squeaker/attention getter for teams to use when someone was ratholing. It
struck me as strange when I first heard about it, but I've found these guys
are really handy in helping team members who can't get a word in edgewise to
make their observations clear. My rat supply is gaspingly low, and I see
they've been discontinued.



Anyone know of another supplier or have a rat or two they'd like to re-home?
I've got some change burning a hole in my pocket . . .



--- Jean













Jean Richardson

Azure Gate Consulting

~ Repatterning the Human Experience of Work



AzureGate.net

[phone]

***@AzureGate.net

[Pierre Neis | We&Co [e-mail] [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT]]

Curious, in my jargon, rats are:


RATS


▾ They are deceiver types who will use the trust of the team to gain insight into topics so they can then “rat” on what is going on to others.


▾ Often on Agile teams, they are really deceivers because they are really anti-Agile or just plain negative people.


▾ They often know the decisions that are made based on certain contexts that the team is in, but will twist the truth in order to bring the project down.


▾ It is important to identify these deceivers as quickly as possible and get them off the team.





PierreNEIS
Senior Lean Agile Coach | Associate
M: +352 / 661 727 867
UK: +44 / 203 239 52 60
wecompany.me | You can book me

There was a CST in the world who was recommending Love Rats as a squeaker/attention getter for teams to use when someone was ratholing. It struck me as strange when I first heard about it, but I’ve found these guys are really handy in helping team members who can’t get a word in edgewise to make their observations clear. My rat supply is gaspingly low, and I see they’ve been discontinued.
Anyone know of another supplier or have a rat or two they’d like to re-home? I’ve got some change burning a hole in my pocket . . .
--- Jean
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Jean Richardson
Azure Gate Consulting
~ Repatterning the Human Experience of Work
AzureGate.net <http://azuregate.net/>
[phone]

['Jean Richardson' [e-mail] [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT]]

Interesting. I’ve never seen this before. I think I’d be very hesitant to refer to a team member as a rat.



Do you have a source for the item below?



* Jean



From: ***@yahoogroups.com [mailto:***@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 12:43 AM
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT] looking for Love Rats





Curious, in my jargon, rats are:



RATS

* ▾ They are deceiver types who will use the trust of the team to gain insight into topics so they can then “rat” on what is going on to others.

* ▾ Often on Agile teams, they are really deceivers because they are really anti-Agile or just plain negative people.

* ▾ They often know the decisions that are made based on certain contexts that the team is in, but will twist the truth in order to bring the project down.

* ▾ It is important to identify these deceivers as quickly as possible and get them off the team.



PierreNEIS
Senior Lean Agile Coach | Associate
M: +352 / 661 727 867
UK: +44 / 203 239 52 60
wecompany.me <http://wecompany.me> | You can book me

Actually Scrum Coach for S4HANA/Hybris Billing @ SAP SE



On 9 Dec 2016, at 20:04, 'Jean Richardson' ***@azuregate.net <mailto:***@azuregate.net> [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT] <***@yahoogroups.com <mailto:***@yahoogroups.com> > wrote:





There was a CST in the world who was recommending Love Rats as a squeaker/attention getter for teams to use when someone was ratholing. It struck me as strange when I first heard about it, but I’ve found these guys are really handy in helping team members who can’t get a word in edgewise to make their observations clear. My rat supply is gaspingly low, and I see they’ve been discontinued.



Anyone know of another supplier or have a rat or two they’d like to re-home? I’ve got some change burning a hole in my pocket . . .



--- Jean








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Jean Richardson

Azure Gate Consulting

~ Repatterning the Human Experience of Work



<http://azuregate.net/> AzureGate.net

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[George Dinwiddie [e-mail] [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT]]

Certainly "rat" has a connotation from American gangsters during
prohibition. (See
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/rat) Slang usage
of "rathole" is quite different, however. (See
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/rathole) Speaking
of ratholing doesn't imply there's a rat in the room.

That said, I've been in groups where we used a stuffed squirrel (See
http://amzn.to/2gRQvQz) to get us back on topic. The squirrel, of
course, is a well-known distraction. (See

Such symbolic emblems, when used with good nature, are great for helping
a group stay on track in their meetings.

- George

Post by 'Jean Richardson' ***@azuregate.net [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT]
Interesting. I’ve never seen this before. I think I’d be very hesitant
to refer to a team member as a rat.
Do you have a source for the item below?
n Jean
*Sent:* Saturday, December 10, 2016 12:43 AM
*Subject:* Re: [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT] looking for Love Rats
*RATS *
· ▾ They are deceiver types who will use the trust of the team to
gain insight into topics so they can then “rat” on what is going on to
others.
· ▾ Often on Agile teams, they are really deceivers because they
are really anti-Agile or just plain negative people.
· ▾ They often know the decisions that are made based on certain
contexts that the team is in, but will twist the truth in order to bring
the project down.
· ▾ It is important to identify these deceivers as quickly as
possible and get them off the team.
PierreNEIS
Senior Lean Agile Coach | Associate
M: +352 / 661 727 867
UK: +44 / 203 239 52 60
wecompany.me <http://wecompany.me> | You can book me
There was a CST in the world who was recommending Love Rats as a
squeaker/attention getter for teams to use when someone was
ratholing. It struck me as strange when I first heard about it, but
I’ve found these guys are really handy in helping team members who
can’t get a word in edgewise to make their observations clear. My
rat supply is gaspingly low, and I see they’ve been discontinued.
Anyone know of another supplier or have a rat or two they’d like to
re-home? I’ve got some change burning a hole in my pocket . . .
--- Jean
*<image001.jpg>*
*Jean Richardson*
Azure Gate Consulting
/~ //Repatterning the Human Experience of Work/
* *
*AzureGate.net <http://azuregate.net/>*
[phone]
* *

['Jean Richardson' [e-mail] [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT]]

George! Thanks for the suggestion. Squeaky squirrels are much easier to find and less creepy for some. I’ll go squirrel hunting, um, as it were . . .



From: ***@yahoogroups.com [mailto:***@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 10:56 AM
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT] looking for Love Rats





Certainly "rat" has a connotation from American gangsters during
prohibition. (See
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/rat) Slang usage
of "rathole" is quite different, however. (See
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/rathole) Speaking
of ratholing doesn't imply there's a rat in the room.

That said, I've been in groups where we used a stuffed squirrel (See
http://amzn.to/2gRQvQz) to get us back on topic. The squirrel, of
course, is a well-known distraction. (See
http://youtu.be/SSUXXzN26zg

Such symbolic emblems, when used with good nature, are great for helping
a group stay on track in their meetings.

- George

Interesting. I’ve never seen this before. I think I’d be very hesitant
to refer to a team member as a rat.
Do you have a source for the item below?
n Jean
*Sent:* Saturday, December 10, 2016 12:43 AM
*Subject:* Re: [SCRUMDEVELOPMENT] looking for Love Rats
*RATS *
· ▾ They are deceiver types who will use the trust of the team to
gain insight into topics so they can then “rat” on what is going on to
others.
· ▾ Often on Agile teams, they are really deceivers because they
are really anti-Agile or just plain negative people.
· ▾ They often know the decisions that are made based on certain
contexts that the team is in, but will twist the truth in order to bring
the project down.
· ▾ It is important to identify these deceivers as quickly as
possible and get them off the team.
PierreNEIS
Senior Lean Agile Coach | Associate
M: +352 / 661 727 867
UK: +44 / 203 239 52 60
wecompany.me <http://wecompany.me> | You can book me
There was a CST in the world who was recommending Love Rats as a
squeaker/attention getter for teams to use when someone was
ratholing. It struck me as strange when I first heard about it, but
I’ve found these guys are really handy in helping team members who
can’t get a word in edgewise to make their observations clear. My
rat supply is gaspingly low, and I see they’ve been discontinued.
Anyone know of another supplier or have a rat or two they’d like to
re-home? I’ve got some change burning a hole in my pocket . . .
--- Jean
*<image001.jpg>*
*Jean Richardson*
Azure Gate Consulting
/~ //Repatterning the Human Experience of Work/
* *
*AzureGate.net <http://azuregate.net/>*
[phone]
* *