The Human Side of Agile - How to Help Your Team Deliver

ISBN: 0988001624

Author: Broza, Gil

Condition: New

Does your Agile team experience the following common problems? Members use established Agile practices and tools, but with little motivation or buy-in. Even though the team is cross-functional, members dont collaborate effectively or leverage everyones abilities. Rather than act empowered, they wait for permission and approval. Improvement has stalled - the team performs okay, but it can do so much better. You cant solve these problems with more practices, rules, and tools. These are people problems.If youre a manager, Scrum Master, project manager, or delivery lead - or you aspire to be - you can make all the difference to your Agile team. Not by being a taskmaster, administrator, or process enforcer, but by leading your team to greatness. Take this book on your Agile leadership journey, and it will help you to: Build and cultivate an engaged team that can handle almost any challenge Catalyze team communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement Establish yourself as a confident and capable leader who adds value Reap the full benefits of Agile in the real world with real peopleIve rarely seen so much useful, concrete advice packaged in such a simple and accessible way. -Henrik Kniberg, Agile coach and author, Lean from the TrenchesI just found the next must-read book for our entire leadership team. -Tricia Broderick, Director of Development, TechSmithAgile teams need effective leaders who get the people stuff. Without that youre merely going through the Agile motions. -Scott Ambler, co-creator of Disciplined Agile DeliveryWhile readable from cover to cover, the book is written as practical answers to the 80+ most relevant and pressing questions that team leaders ask, such as:How Can I Help the Team Buy In?What If I Can't Work Full-Time as the Teams Leader?What Actions Will Build the Team's Trust in Me?How Can I Mitigate the Damage of Performance Reviews?What If a Member Doesn't Fit With the Team?How Can We Focus on Our Work With So Many Meetings?How Do I Get Stakeholders and Managers on My Side?How Do I Defuse Resistance?How Can I Make Changes Stick?How Do We Avoid Reverting to Old Behaviors?With forewords by Agile pioneer Jim Highsmith and responsibility guru Christopher Avery.