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
Source: theworkingcaregiver.org
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
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