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Tag: #agilecoach
Thinking this morning about a conversation I had yesterday at happy hour with several truly impressive human beings.
Some characteristics of a high performance Lean-Agile team:
- no longer needs a scrum master or lean agile leader
- uses the best of Scrum as an empirical framework for an amazingly lean sustainable flow process
- also uses principles of Lean and a Kanban system
- has a natural affinity for pulling the right work at the right time
- possesses high trust within the team and externally known to consistently deliver successful outcomes; builds trust with other teams
- regularly pushes the boundaries of what is possible as innovators
- cares deeply about people and the organization
- committed to continuous learning and relentless improvement
What else?
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Just in from the blogagility.com laboratory...
Preface
One of the many challenges faced by coaches in a Lean-Agile transformation is convincing resource owners/managers to relinquish the “control” part of command & control (see Capt. David Marquet on “Greatness”) to people & teams for the purposes of –self-organization & self-management. Or as I prefer to describe it, getting out of the way of people’s innate creativity and ability to innovate. Capt. Marquet offers pillars of competence and clarity as the recipe, of which I wholeheartedly agree.
As in the value systems of Scrum and the SAFe® – respect for people and culture, openness, and transparency are part of the fresh culture we are driving. Without these basic human elements of successful relationships and communication, trust doesn’t exist. The dual combo “T’s” of trust and truth are the kingpins in any long-lived organizational change / transformation. Continue reading “Agile Moment: Transitioning resources to “Lean-Agile” teams in SAFe / Scrum”
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I started a new series of posts where I will answer some actual problems/ideas presented in an I&A problem solving workshop as part of open space facilitation. This is the third of a few dozen that I plan on covering. If you have any comments, please, let’s learn together.
Problem/Idea #3:
“Outside team interference and noise; unnecessary outside team involvement”
A SAFe Answer
This problem is not unique to the SAFe or Lean-Agile space. It exists in every organization I’ve encountered.
It is, however, a big, common problem. How many times have you or your team been “redirected” to work on the latest fire fighting drill? Was this time accounted for in the waterfall/traditional silo planned WBS that you are working against? I’m certain your manager and project managers always go back to the integrated master schedule (IMS) to reflect lost productivity. IMS’s always account for production down, maintenance, operations? Sure they do. Especially when the team doing costing gets to review the proposal and “tweak” the final numbers. [insert massive sarcasm]
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Enhancing the understanding process by simulation of cadence and ceremonies. A very valuable teaching technique. Still experimenting with how to effectively integrate into various courses.
#SAFe #Scrum #Agile #Lean
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Reblogged with permission from Adrian Lander, the original author of this content. Originally published on LinkedIn, August 6, 2017.
The Agile Guru – Not!
I was in shock, the other day. Really.
Yes, me getting shocked, after so many years in practice, hardly a believable start of a real story.
But it really happened, in front of my eyes. And I was in shock, for just a bit.
It was a clear demonstration of some of what is so wrong with a common way of “implementing agile”.
I saw someone with the title of agile coach being called “Guru, sir”. By his student. And he did not change that. His Ego and Power ATM just opened up to accept the dollar notes.
I had to reach for the toilet (virtually). Continue reading “Adrian Lander: The Agile Guru – Not!”
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Great news network! We are building a new enterprise lean-agile team to support our clients in Oklahoma!
We are hiring Agile coaches (preferably SAFe© SPC4 and RTE’s) and Agile Scrum masters at all career levels. I am the chief career experience servant leader for the team. Private message me for more information and an interview request. Not all requests will receive a reply, apologies. I will be screening your detailed LinkedIn profile (+ me so I can see it). Resumes / CVs are not desired.
If you are only looking for a job please do not apply. We are not a body shop. We are passionate servant leaders focused on value delivery and successful outcomes with great work-life balance. For all stakeholders.
Must be a US Citizen, self-motivated lifelong learner and be able to obtain a security clearance. This team will support our U.S. Federal government, State government, and commercial clients.
Big letter “A” Agile experience required. Be prepared to explain in detail your knowledge, understanding, philosophy of Agile mindset, values and principles. Excellent, well rounded communication skills are an absolute requirement. SAFe experience is encouraged, but other scaling frameworks are also acceptable. We do best practices, not framework wars.
No third party queries please. Many thanks to those that have already communicated. We are still in progress, not done done yet. WIP limits…
#SAFe #jobs #Agile #scrum #lean #systemsthinking #scalingagile
