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Continuous Creativity for Agile Teams Roger Brown Mark Levison Agile 2010 © 2010 Roger.W.Brown
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These slides are from the second session Mark Levison and I did at Agile2010 (6/11/2010). Mark's contact information is [email protected],@mlevison. Mine is [email protected], @rwbrown.
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Continuous Creativity
for Agile Teams Roger BrownMark Levison
Agile 2010© 2010 Roger.W.Brown
Why should
you care?
Creativity can be nurtured
Teams can
achieve a
state of
Group
Flow
Knowing how
it works
makes it
easier to
achieve
Your team
can be more
creative
Creativity increases productivity
Group Flow
Group Creativity
How to Nurture it
Where does it come from?
What is Creativity?
What is Creativity?
Would you like to be more creative?
What is holding you back?
Creative people work alone, right?
Creative people are born that way, right?
Percent of People
Creative?Not Creative?
2x
+ 3
y =
zA
nd th
en it h
appen
ed…
What defines a creative idea?
You tell us…
What defines a creative idea?
Novel Relevant Spontaneous
Creativity helps with
Prob
lem
Solv
ing
Refinement of
Product and Process
Invention and Innovation
Have you ever tried
really hard to be creative?
Can creativity be learned?
innovatebrainstorm think!
Mozart coffeeAha!
There are many models for fostering creativity
Contribution to Creativity
InspirationPerspirationLuck
A Neuro-Based Model
AttentionReflectionInsightAction
Exercise
Using a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral seven, shown below, into an eight.
VIIIf you get stuck, ask a partner for help
Exercise
Using a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral 9, shown below, into a 6.
IXIf you get stuck, ask a partner for help
Exercise
Using a single stroke, turn the Roman numeral nine, shown below, into a six.
IXIf you get stuck, ask a partner for help
Where does
creativity come from?
Outdated Sources
Smarties The Muse Genetics School IQ
Fact or Myth?
We use only 10% of our brain.
Logical? Creative?
We use our whole brain, all the time
Shorter branches, fewer dendritic spines, more precise
Longer branches, more dendritic spines, less precise
Brain Basics
Most “Thinking” is Subconcious
Brain Capacity and Speed
WorkingMemo
ry
Long Term Memory
slow real fast
Test Drive
Brain Circuits
Existing Neural Map
1
Existing Neural Map
2
New
Info
Impasse
New Neural Map
What does creativity look like?
© 2006 David Rock
Brain Waves
awareness reflection insight action
Group Creativity
Can a team be creative?
Famous Collaborations
Apollo 13 J.R.R.Tolkien and the Inklings Jobs and Wozniak Lennon and McCartney … and Harrison and Starr
Not-so-famous Collaborations
Morse – Jackson – Gale – Vale Darwin – Lyell – Malthus – Wallace
Exercise – 10 min
Collaborative problem solving
• Choose a partner• Think of a challenge you have at work and write it down in 5 words or less• Read the challenge to your partner. Look for a
feeling of impasse.• Partner asks questions that facilitate reflection and watches facial expressions.• key words: quiet, deep, close, hunch
• Switch roles after 4 minutes.• Class debrief.
Impediments to Creativity
You tell us…
Our Top 5 Impediments to
Creativity
Too much detail in goal Too open-ended a target Command and control Noisy, stressed mind Yes, but…
How to NurtureGroup Creativity
EmotionalSafety
Intrinsic Motivation
• autonomy• mastery• purpose• and a sense of progress
What About Stress?
Arousal
Perf
orm
an
ce
The Group Creativity Toolbox
Align to Common Goal
Prepare
Simple Factors
Be creative!
Be visual
Be physical
Check Assumptions
Make it safe to fail
Quiet Mind
Appropriate Brainstorming
Expand Your Universe
o Engage outsiderso Examine failureso Remove predictability
Many Perspectives
Innovation Games ™ Six Hats Agile Games
Group Flow
Flow
P
Ch
allen
ge
Skill and Confidence
Panic
Anxiety
Boredom
Flow Channel
Agile activities are continuous
Test
Code
Plan
Adapt
Design
Can creativity be continuous?
Group Goal
nasa hq photo
Roger Brown
better pic - hole in the boat?
Deep Listening
Complete Concentration
Autonomy
Roger Brown
shrink picgood pic?
Blending Egos
Equal Participation
Familiarity and Continuity
Forming Storming Norming Performing
Perf
orm
an
ce
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Constant Communication
Moving ForwardYes, and… we can all wear
hats like mine!
Exercise – 15 min
Your turn
• 5 min: Working in pairs, brainstorm 3 ways that you can help your team to become more
creative.
• 5 min: As a group, filter the top 3 most interesting ideas generated at your table.
• 5 min: Debrief
Why should
you care?
Creativity can be nurtured
Teams can
achieve a
state of
Group
Flow
Knowing how
it works
makes it
easier to
achieve
Your team
can be more
creative
Creativity increases productivity
Creativity is a series of many small insights
Emmy Awards2000: Outstanding Writing - Comedy Series - won2001: Outstanding Writing - Comedy Series - won
Writers Guild of America2001: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - nominated2001: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - nominated2003: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - nominated2003: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - nominated2004: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - won2005: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - nominated2006: Best Writing - Episodic Comedy - nominated
The End
Roger Brown , Moonrise [email protected], @rwbrown
Mark Levison, Agile Pain Relief [email protected], @mlevison
