Agile is both a set of practices and a mindset. Success lies in understanding both “Doing Agile” as well as “Being Agile”. In this hands-on session, 5 key practices to support an Agile Mindset will be demonstrated so that you have some practical tools use immediately at work. You will also be left with some deeper challenges about what it takes achieve Organizational Agility.

1. @MichaelSahota
5 Practices for an Agile Mindset

2. Michael Sahota
~20 Years IT
~15 Years Agile
STRATEGIC
PLAY®
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Toronto Canada
~5 Years Culture
& Leadership

3. @MichaelSahota
What is Agile, Anyway?

5. Where Does Agile Come
from?
Let’s Look at the Source.

7. Credit: h*p://www.krivitsky.com/2011/10/offshore-outsourcing-and-agile.htmlAlex Krivitsky

8. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

9. Individuals and interactions
over
processes and tools

10. Individuals and interactions
processes and tools

11. Individuals and interactions
processes and tools
People

12. People
Process

13. Agile Mindset
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tza/3214197147
Doing
Agile
Being
Agile
Agile Practices

14. Stop
Talking
about
Agile
http://agilitrix.com/2014/09/stop-agile-initiatives/

15. Start Valuing People

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Failure Bow

17. Read More: h*ps://hbr.org/2013/04/go-ahead-take-a-failure-bow

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Valuing People means dealing with
People Issues

19. Value All The People

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What’s Your Role?

22. “Find yourself
in the service
of others.”
Scrum Master?

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What to Focus on?

24. Project Aristotle @
Google
http://www.nytimes.com/
2016/02/28/magazine/what-
google-learned-from-its-quest-to-
build-the-perfect-team.html?_r=0

25. 2 Things

26. SAFETY

27. Equal Voice

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What is Equal Voice?

29. One Person Talks

30. Everyone Listens

31. We Take Turns
Start with Juniors
No debating
Just Listen

32. @MichaelSahota
Share Stories with
Influence Maps

33. Who are you?
(As Human Being)

34. http://agilitrix.com/2013/04/temenos-create-authentic-connections-with-influence-maps/

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Use Power of Teams

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Team Vision

39. What Kind of Team
do you want to be?

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Make Decisions Together

44. Team Decisions - Decider
Hand Sign Fingers Agreement?
5 I am all in. I completely agree
4 I like this idea, sounds good.
3 I will support the idea.
2
I have some concerns, but I’ll go
along and try it
1
I have serious reservations with
this idea: question or alternative.
0
I am an absolute NO.
(Exceptional, rare use)
“I Propose …”

46. Advice Cards
http://agilitrix.com/2016/04/improve-decision-making-advice-cards/

47. @MichaelSahota
Customers & Stakeholders are
People Too!

48. Make Them Awesome

49. @MichaelSahota
What’s Your Role?

51. “Find yourself
in the service
of others.”
Scrum Master?

52. Start with Yourself

54. @MichaelSahota
Where to Learn More

55. Nov. 29/30 – Toronto, Canada
http://agilitrix.com/agile/certified-agile-leadership-training
My Acclaimed Blog
http://agilitrix.com/blog/

56. Questions?
•Certified Agile Leadership Training
•Guiding Organizational Growth
•Guiding Leaders
agilitrix.com
michael.sahota@agilitrix.com
416.999.3297