First you build the team, then you build the things
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First you build the team …Then you build the things Nivia S. Henry Curious Human, pet parent and Agilist @lanooba | linkedin.com/in/nivia
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At the core of every output is a team who must work together, trust each other, and overcome obstacles to build a thing. Since we rarely get to hand pick our teams, this talk will provide five (not-so-easy) tips to build an environment in which they thrive.
Transcript of First you build the team, then you build the things
First you build the team
…Then you build the things
Nivia S. Henry Curious Human, pet parent and Agilist
@lanooba | linkedin.com/in/nivia
You’ve been misled
Your software resembles your culture
Cul·ture noun \ˈkəl-chər\
“the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or
organization”
Source: Miriam-Webster Dictionary
Team culture that embraces
• Self-organization and management
• Consistency
• Learning orientation
• Change but not chaos
• Quality
• Execution
1. Make the team whole
• Software Engineers • Test Engineers • Product Representatives •Ops • Configuration Management • Customer Service •…and so on
2. Keep them together
Project 1 Project 2
Project 3
“Team”
Team
Task
4. Share the vision with them
3. Empower them to step up
4. Be their poop umbrella
Source: cheezburger.com
Politics
Muscle Memory
Cynicism
Uncertainty
Process-Mongers
The Rest of the Organization
5. Reward curiosity
6. Appreciate them
Then let them build great
things!
You don’t have to have the title to be a leader
• Advocate for these principles
• Find like-minded peers
• Be curious
• Experiment
• Share information
• Acknowledge the work of your peers
