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5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
Michael Sahota
~20 Years IT~15 Years Agile
STRATEGIC PLAY®
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Toronto Canada
~5 Years Culture & Leadership
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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
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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 [email protected] 416.999.3297
