Agile is actually an approach and a Mindset, whereas most people misunderstand it as a set of practices. There are umpteen examples of people implementing the Agile practices and artefacts, but are failing to get the intended positive results. This is a classic problem of ‘doing Agile’ as opposed to aiming to ‘be Agile’. The key to getting the optimal benefits is having the Agile Mindset. Mindset is abstract and hence one needs to understand it based on what is visible in behaviours, policies etc. The talk is about not only what these visible characteristics are, but also about what can be some of the enablers to move towards achieving the Agile Mindset. It has been proven that Leadership of an organization plays a key role in enabling the right Mindset, and hence this talk is meant for Leaders. Video link: https://vimeo.com/album/3674400/video/147609195

1. OBSERVING AND ENABLING
THE AGILE MINDSET
Sunil Mundra
Principal Consultant

2. • What Is Agile Mindset
• Observing Agile Mindset
• Agile Mindset Enablers
• Q&A
OUTLINE

3. 3
WHAT IS AGILE MINDSET?

4. 4
MANY ORGS. ARE FOLLOWING AGILE

5. 5
“WE ARE ‘DOING’ ALL PRACTICES”

6. “WE ARE ‘DOING’ ALL PROCESSES”

7. “ARE WE GETTING THE BENEFITS?”

8. IF THE ANSWER IS….

9. 9
“WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?”

10. “WHAT IS MISSING?”

11. THE ANSWER: AGILE MINDSET

12. WHAT IS THE AGILE MINDSET?

13. • An Agile Mindset
• Ability to Grow
• Goal is to Learn
• Embrace Challenge
• Failure provides Learning Opportunity
• Effort is for Path of Mastery
• Reaction to Challenge is Resilience
ACCORDING TO LINDA RISING

14. OBSEREVING THE AGILE MINDSET

15. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
Teams look at Failure as
Learning Opportunity

16. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
People Are
‘Intrinsically’ Motivated

17. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
Teams welcome
Diversity of Thought

18. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
People Are having
Fun At Work

19. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
Teams Are Working at
Sustainable Pace

20. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
Teams are ready to
Embrace Change

21. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
Teams Practice
‘Brutal’ Transparency

22. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
People have Urge to
Communicate &
Collaborate

23. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
People Willingly
Share Knowledge

24. AGILE MINDSET INDICATORS
Teams Themselves
Observe Anti Patterns

25. AGILE MINDSET ENABLERS

26. AGILE MINDSET ENABLERS
Demonstrate Culture Change
At The ‘Top’
•Be Transparent
•Don’t treat People as ‘resources’
•Practice ‘Servant Leadership’

27. AGILE MINDSET ENABLERS
Redefine Success Criteria
•Focus on Delivery of Value
•Ask for the ‘Right’ information
•Bring Accountability at Team level

28. AGILE MINDSET ENABLERS
Encourage Continuous
Improvement
•Enable Fast and Regular Feedback
•Spur Positive Disruptions
•Celebrate Successes

29. AGILE MINDSET ENABLERS
Make Changes at Org. Level
•Modify Appraisal Process
•Have People Friendly Policies
•Align the entire Organization

30. AGILE MINDSET ENABLERS
Address Middle Management
Insecurities & Concerns
•Help bring out in open
•Help them to visualize the benefits
of their new role
•Pair with Transformed Managers

31. KEY TAKEAWAY
Agile Mindset
is the differentiator
between
‘Doing’ Agile
and
‘Being’ Agile

32. THANK YOU
sunilrm@thoughtworks.com
www.linkedin.com/in/sunilmundra
suniltalksagile.wordpress.com