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5 Practices for an Agile Mindset

Michael Sahota

~20 Years IT~15 Years Agile

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Toronto Canada

~5 Years Culture & Leadership

@MichaelSahota

What is Agile, Anyway?

Where Does Agile Come from?

Let’s Look at the Source.

Credit:h*p://www.krivitsky.com/2011/10/offshore-outsourcing-and-agile.htmlAlexKrivitsky

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Individuals and interactions over

processes and tools

Individuals and interactions

processes and tools

Individuals and interactions

processes and tools

People

People

Process

Agile Mindset

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tza/3214197147

Doing Agile

Being Agile

Agile Practices

Stop Talking about Agile

http://agilitrix.com/2014/09/stop-agile-initiatives/

Start Valuing People

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Failure Bow

ReadMore:h*ps://hbr.org/2013/04/go-ahead-take-a-failure-bow

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Valuing People means dealing with People Issues

Value All The People

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What’s Your Role?

“Find yourself in the service

of others.”

Scrum Master?

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What to Focus on?

Project Aristotle @ Google

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-

google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.html?_r=0

2 Things

SAFETY

Equal Voice

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What is Equal Voice?

One Person Talks

Everyone Listens

We Take TurnsStart with Juniors

No debating Just Listen

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Share Stories with Influence Maps

Who are you? (As Human Being)

http://agilitrix.com/2013/04/temenos-create-authentic-connections-with-influence-maps/

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Use Power of Teams

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Team Vision

What Kind of Team do you want to be?

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Make Decisions Together

Team Decisions - Decider

Hand Sign Fingers Agreement?

5 I am all in.  I completely agree

4 I like this idea, sounds good.

3 I will support the idea.

2I have some concerns, but I’ll go along and try it

1I have serious reservations with this idea: question or alternative.

0I am an absolute NO. (Exceptional, rare use)

“I Propose …”

Advice Cards

http://agilitrix.com/2016/04/improve-decision-making-advice-cards/

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Customers & Stakeholders are People Too!

Make Them Awesome

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What’s Your Role?

“Find yourself in the service

of others.”

Scrum Master?

Start with Yourself

@MichaelSahota

Where to Learn More

Nov. 29/30 – Toronto, Canada http://agilitrix.com/agile/certified-agile-leadership-training

My Acclaimed Blog http://agilitrix.com/blog/

Questions?•Certified Agile Leadership Training •Guiding Organizational Growth •Guiding Leaders agilitrix.com michael.sahota@agilitrix.com 416.999.3297