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

456

7

3

1

2

8

Customer Requests

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Team 1

Pull

Pull

Team 2

Team n

Strategic Programs

456

7

3

1

2

8

Program Pattern

OperationsPattern

Governance

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

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 1

Pull

Pull

Team 2

Team n

Strategic Programs

456

7

3

1

2

8

Program Pattern

OperationsPattern

Governance

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

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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5

4

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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