Unleashing the Full Potential of your Agile Teams

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What could be more important for leaders than increasing their team’s productivity? Conventional thinking would rank “increased motivation” as one of the most important tools for increasing productivity of teams. Motivation –> increases Progress –> increases Productivity This interactive session disrupts and challenges the above notion, and provides an alternative view: Progress –> increases Motivation –> increases Productivity Drawing upon more than a decade of research including 26 project teams, 7 companies and a deep analysis of nearly 12,000 daily diaries kept by team members, this session will use real case studies to illustrate the key elements: Catalysts – events and actions that help a team move forward Inhibitors – events and actions that can induce setbacks Nourishers – interpersonal interactions that lift team’s spirits Toxins – interpersonal interactions that undermine team’s spirits If you are a leader or an aspiring leader of an Agile team, this session provides clear implications for where to focus your efforts so that you do not worry about the wrong things. You will be inspired by knowing what serves to catalyse and nourish progress – and what does the opposite. Key learnings include: - Knowing that the best way to truly engage team members is by helping them see their own progress of meaningful work. - Knowing that we need catalysts and nourishers (respect, encouragement, emotional support, and affiliation) to optimise progress and motivation. - A checklist for Agile Team leaders to assist them to adopt the new perspectives and behaviours required to provide the catalysts and nourishers that make work meaningful.

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By Dipesh Pala

Agile Australia 2014 17 June 2014

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UNLEASHING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF YOUR AGILE TEAMS

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Teamwork

Leadership

Collaboration

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Power of

Progress

What serves to Catalyse

and Nourish Progress

Power of

Small Wins

Checklist for

Team Leaders

What makes Agile Teams

Happy

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What makes us Happy?

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What makes an Agile Team Happy?

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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Which one is the number 1 Motivator?

Providing Interpersonal

Support

Providing Recognition

for Good Work

Providing Rewards

and Incentives

Providing Support for

Making Progress

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Providing Clear Goals

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People are most

motivated when they get

an opportunity to

experience achievement

- Frederick Herzberg 1968 HBR

The Power of Progress

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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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.

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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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What happens on a Good Day? What happens on a Bad Day?

Progress

Setbacks

Daily Checklist for Team Leaders

Toxins

Nourishers

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Catalysts

Inhibitors

Catalysts

Clear Common Goal Autonomy Safe to Fail Continuous Learning Courage to challenge, and be challenged

“If you always do what you always did then you will always get what you always

got” – Albert Einstein

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Inhibitors

Unclear Goals Unable to ask for help Constraints with Resources Lack of Information Failure is punished Not learning anything new

The strongest pillar for Agile teams is built on

trust

– with complete

transparency

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Agile teams thrive when they are

trust-based, not

control-based

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* Inspired by Mary Kay Ash

Nourishers

Nourishers

Respect Courage Support Belongingness Recognition Trust

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The words you use

impact the attitude

of others

MMFI

* Inspired by Mary Kay Ash

Make Me Feel Important*

Toxins Disrespect

Fear Neglect Discourage

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People will forget what

you said, people will

forget what you did, but

people will never forget

how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou

1 Disorganised 2 Inflexible 3 Stubborn 4 Inconsistent 5 Emotionless 6 Shy 7 Irresponsible 8 Boring 9 Unrealistic 10 Negative 11 Intimidating 12 Arrogant 13 Indecisive 14 Impatient @

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1 Disorganised ---> Creative 2 Inflexible ---> Organized 3 Stubborn ---> Dedicated 4 Inconsistent ---> Flexible 5 Emotionless ---> Calm 6 Shy ---> Reflective 7 Irresponsible ---> Adventurous 8 Boring ---> Responsible 9 Unrealistic ---> Ambitious 10 Negative ---> Realistic 11 Intimidating ---> Assertive 12 Arrogant ---> Self-Confident 13 Indecisive ---> Patient 14 Impatient ---> Passionate @

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1 Disorganised ---> Creative 2 Inflexible ---> Organized 3 Stubborn ---> Dedicated 4 Inconsistent ---> Flexible 5 Emotionless ---> Calm 6 Shy ---> Reflective 7 Irresponsible ---> Adventurous 8 Boring ---> Responsible 9 Unrealistic ---> Ambitious 10 Negative ---> Realistic 11 Intimidating ---> Assertive 12 Arrogant ---> Self-Confident 13 Indecisive ---> Patient 14 Impatient ---> Passionate

Weakness Hidden Strength @

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Weakness Hidden Strength Every has a @

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Competencies Values

Huge overlap required when it comes to Values

Little or no overlap required with Skills and Strengths

Progress

Setbacks

Daily Checklist for Team Leaders

Toxins

Nourishers

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Catalysts

Inhibitors

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Thank You Contact details

Dipesh Pala Agile Capability Lead

IBM

dipeshpala@au1.ibm.com

@DipeshPala

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