agile australia conference 2012 - building high performing teams - to deliver awesome business...
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Presentation that I gave at Agile Australia 2012 in Melbourne, and at Agile Encore 2012 in Auckland. Agile, Lean, Kanban, DevOps, Continuous Delivery! Fundamentally, all these methodologies are predicated on effective system and culture change. They require people and teams to work together to negotiate outcomes, remove inefficiencies, and deliver great business outcomes. This talk focusses on the practicalities of building a high-performing team that can execute within a chosen methodology, and deliver awesome business outcomes. It includes practical tips on motivation, hiring, and team building across distributed teams, and gives real life examples of successes (and failures). Discover: » A clear context for why this is a precursor for the successful adoption of Agile » A clear framework for building high performing teams » Practical tips for what to do when things go wrong » How to lead high performing Distributed teams » Real life examples of what worked and what doesn'tTRANSCRIPT
Building High Performing Teams…
Nish Mahanty
@nishmahanty
…Awesome Business Outcomes
Nish Mahanty
Why Agile?
Okay, we’re Agile. Now what?
A framework for building high performing teams who can “Get (the right) Stuff Done”
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Deconstructing the problem
Building high performing teams
to deliver awesome business outcomes
Building high performing teams
who know the business to deliver awesome business outcomes
Building high performing teams
who know how to work together to deliver awesome business outcomes
Building high performing teams
who want to deliver awesome business outcomes
Building high performing teams
empowered to change things
to deliver awesome business outcomes
Building high performing teams
who know the business,
know how to work together,
are empowered to change things,
and who want
to deliver awesome business outcomes
know the business
Vision, brand, values, goals, strategies
KPIs based on business goals
quarterly results, annual goals
customer satisfaction data
market research
double jacking, usability testing
business value of each story, business impact of each decision value chain
Extra focus for distributed teams
know the business
want to deliver
want to deliver
Video
http://www.danpink.com/articles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
want to deliver
want to deliver
want to deliver
know how to work together
Trust
Goodwill/Cooperation
Clarity of Purpose
Information Available
Inspirational Leadership
Group Brainstorming
Respect for Individuals
Conflict Management
Team Learning
Autonomy
Project Leadership
Alignment of Values
Climate for Creativity
Equipment & Facilities
Appropriate Pressure
Market/Client Awareness
Scientific/Tech. Expertise
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align goals
make & keep agreements
clear direction & purpose
know how to work together
know how to work together
know how to work together
Distributed teams... communication channels face to face build trust
empowered to change things
“A bad system, will defeat a good person, every time.” W.E. Deming
Building high performing teams
who know the business,
know how to work together,
are empowered to change things,
and who want
to deliver awesome business outcomes
Let them at it!
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