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Day 1 at XP2004 - two days ago, Sunday : Emmanuel and I hosted our workshop on self-organizing teams. This was surprisingly well attended and well received by participants, who liked the structure and experiential nature of the workshop, according to the feedback from the mini-retrospective at the end. We will be offering this workshop again, so I won't spoil it by saying too much - but one particular exercise was so popular, several participants warned us they intended to steal it. Don't be surprised if you find yourself walking around in circles at an agile conference in the following months...

The workshop was not without its difficulties. We learned a somewhat deeper lesson when our preparation for the exercises, which involve mildly strenuous physical abilities, conflicted with one participant's condition. Our preparations had not included a contingency plan for that sort of tension. Teams must also address this issue - how do you accomodate a process not designed for people with physical or sensory disabilities, or other significant differences.