How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Love my Agile Team
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How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Love my Agile Team
Dipesh PalaAgile Capability Leader - Asia Pacific
Agile India 2017
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Which one is the number 1 Motivator?
Providing Clear Goals
Providing Interpersonal
Support
Providing Recognition
for Good Work
Providing Rewards
and Incentives
Providing Support for
Making Progress
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People are most motivated when they get
an opportunity to experience achievement
- Frederick Herzberg 1968 HBR
The Power of
Progress
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A Surprise for Leaders!
Providing Clear Goals
Providing Interpersonal
Support
Providing Recognition
for Good Work
Providing Rewards
and Incentives
Providing Support for
Making Progress
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“Small wins are something people can experience pretty regularly if the work is chunked down to manageable pieces.”
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Of all things that can boost emotions and motivation, the single most important is
making progress in meaningful work.
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Ingredients to create a
Happy Agile Team
Use the Power of
Small Wins
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Being Agile…
Requires a shift in Culture Requires a shift in Mindset
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Can’t Create or
Change Culture
It just happens…
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Ingredients to create a
Happy Agile Team 2
Use the Power of
Small Wins
Amplify Good
Behaviour
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Slow Down to Go Faster
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If you can’t fly, Run.If you can’t run, Walk.
If you can’t walk, Crawl.But, by all means
keep moving.- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We follow Leaders not because of
what they do but why they do it.
- Simon Sinek
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Ingredients to create a
Happy Agile Team 2
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Use the Power of Dreams
Use the Power of
Small Wins
Amplify Good
Behaviour
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Doing The Right Work
Doing The Work Right
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Doing The Right Work
Objectives & Goals
Mission & Vision
StrategyPattern
Portfolio Funnel of Work
Strategic Initiatives
Strategic Programs
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Customer Requests
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Team 1
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Strategic Programs
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Governance
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Doing The Right Work
Doing The Work Right
Objectives & Goals
Mission & Vision
StrategyPattern
Portfolio Funnel of Work
Strategic InitiativesCustomer Requests
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Team 2
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Strategic Programs
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Program Pattern
OperationsPattern
Governance
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Doing The Right Work
Doing The Work Right
Objectives & Goals
Mission & Vision
StrategyPattern
Portfolio Funnel of Work
Strategic InitiativesCustomer Requests
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Using Agile practices to “cascade” strategy
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AS IS
Capability that has both depth and breadth across the domain providing greater scalability and flexibility
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IDEAL
More Accountability
Less Coordination
More Transparency
Reduced Cycle Time
Capability that has both depth and breadth across the domain providing greater scalability and flexibility
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1 Disorganised2 Inflexible3 Stubborn4 Inconsistent5 Emotionless6 Shy7 Irresponsible8 Boring9 Unrealistic10 Negative11 Intimidating12 Arrogant13 Indecisive14 Impatient
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1 Disorganised ---> Creative2 Inflexible ---> Organized3 Stubborn ---> Dedicated4 Inconsistent ---> Flexible5 Emotionless ---> Calm6 Shy ---> Reflective7 Irresponsible ---> Adventurous8 Boring ---> Responsible9 Unrealistic ---> Ambitious10 Negative ---> Realistic11 Intimidating ---> Assertive12 Arrogant ---> Self-Confident13 Indecisive ---> Patient14 Impatient ---> Passionate
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1 Disorganised ---> Creative2 Inflexible ---> Organized3 Stubborn ---> Dedicated4 Inconsistent ---> Flexible5 Emotionless ---> Calm6 Shy ---> Reflective7 Irresponsible ---> Adventurous8 Boring ---> Responsible9 Unrealistic ---> Ambitious10 Negative ---> Realistic11 Intimidating ---> Assertive12 Arrogant ---> Self-Confident13 Indecisive ---> Patient14 Impatient ---> Passionate
Weakness Hidden Strength
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Weakness Hidden StrengthEvery has a
Competencies Values
Huge overlap required when it comes to Values
Little or no overlap required with Skills and Strengths
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Fail Early & Fail Small
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Teams thrive and innovate when they are provided
environments where they feel safe
to trial things
Promoting anonymity
actually underscores the risk of
speaking up
Source: HBR Jan-Feb 2016 Issue – Can your employees really speak freely?
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Deliver Business Value rather than just Projects
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PDDPoints Driven Development
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Ingredients to create a
Happy Agile Team 2
3
Measure What
Matters
Use the Power of Dreams
Use the Power of
Small Wins
Amplify Good
Behaviour
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Servant Leadership
Shift from managing for results to designing environments that create results
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The power of our greatness
lies in matching our words and language
to our destination
The words you use impact the attitude
of others
Inspired by: Tanya Lacy – How to change your world with your words
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Ingredients to create a
Happy Agile Team
Use the Power of
Small Words2
3
Measure What
Matters
Use the Power ofDreams
Use the Power of
Small Wins
Amplify Good
Behaviour
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Dipesh PalaAgile Leader
IBM GBS Asia Pacific
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