Increasing Team Autonomy for Collaborative Problem-solving
Agile teams don't want to depend on outside help to solve problems and deliver value. In this tutorial, we will practice culture change through visualization exercises to increase team autonomy and agility and learn how to solve problems collaboratively inside teams by playing the Impediment Board Game.
Culture matters! It can make or break things. Get people moving or inhibit them. Drive people toward results, or drive them nuts. An agile culture is a foundation for an agile way of working and a successful agile journey, it is a key factor that you need to work on. In the tutorial, you will learn ways to visualize the existing culture and come up with ideas for culture change to increase agility.
Problems that software teams have these days are complex. Team collaboration is essential to solve them. Gamification supports teamworking and helps teams exploit all team members' knowledge and skills to solve problems collaboratively. We will play a game in the tutorial to recognize problems in the early stages and practice collaborative problem-solving.
Maximum number of participants: 24
Target Audience: Developer, Architect, Tech leads, Project/Line Manager, Agile Coach
Prerequisites: None
Level: Advanced
Ben Linders runs a one-person business in Agile, Lean, Quality, and Continuous Improvement. Author of „Getting Value out of Agile Retrospectives“, „Waardevolle Agile Retrospectives“, „What Drives Quality“, „The Agile Self-assessment Game“, „Problem? What Problem?“, and „Continuous Improvement“. Creator of many Agile Coaching Tools, for example, the Agile Self-assessment Game.
Ben is a well-known speaker and author; he is much respected for sharing his experiences and helping others share theirs. His books and games have been translated into more than 12 languages and are used by professionals in teams and organizations all around the world.
As a trainer, facilitator, coach, and advisor, he helps organizations with effectively deploying software development and management practices. He focuses on continuous improvement, collaboration and communication, and professional development, to deliver business value to customers.
