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5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
Michael Sahota
~20 Years IT
~15 Years Agile
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Toronto Canada
~5 Years Culture
& Leadership
@MichaelSahota
What is Agile, Anyway?
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
Where Does Agile Come
from?
Let’s Look at the Source.
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
Credit:	h*p://www.krivitsky.com/2011/10/offshore-outsourcing-and-agile.htmlAlex	Krivitsky
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
@MichaelSahota
Failure Bow
Read	More:	h*ps://hbr.org/2013/04/go-ahead-take-a-failure-bow
@MichaelSahota
Valuing People means dealing with
People Issues
Value All The People
@MichaelSahota
What’s Your Role?
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
“Find yourself
in the service
of others.”
Scrum Master?
@MichaelSahota
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
@MichaelSahota
What is Equal Voice?
One Person Talks
Everyone Listens
We Take Turns
Start with Juniors
No debating
Just Listen
@MichaelSahota
Share Stories with
Influence Maps
Who are you?
(As Human Being)
http://agilitrix.com/2013/04/temenos-create-authentic-connections-with-influence-maps/
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
@MichaelSahota
Use Power of Teams
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
@MichaelSahota
Team Vision
What Kind of Team
do you want to be?
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
@MichaelSahota
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.
2
I have some concerns, but I’ll go
along and try it
1
I have serious reservations with
this idea: question or alternative.
0
I am an absolute NO.
(Exceptional, rare use)
“I Propose …”
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
Advice Cards
http://agilitrix.com/2016/04/improve-decision-making-advice-cards/
@MichaelSahota
Customers & Stakeholders are
People Too!
Make Them Awesome
@MichaelSahota
What’s Your Role?
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
“Find yourself
in the service
of others.”
Scrum Master?
Start with Yourself
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset
@MichaelSahota
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
michael.sahota@agilitrix.com
416.999.3297

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