Think of Agile Meetings as tools. Tools you can utilize to achieve a particular goal. If you need to place a nail in the wall, you grab a hammer and start pounding. Yes, you could use a screwdriver, but you’re going to nick up the wall (or maybe a hand).

Over time, as we become adults, this expression falls by the wayside a little bit. We don’t readily express, “I want…” or “I need…” In fact, some people come to view needs as weaknesses and wants as selfishness. This social conditioning is grounded in the belief that putting our needs and wants above the needs and wants of others is wrong. Even if we know that the concept of putting on our own air mask before assisting others applies in way more situations than just loss of cabin pressure.