High-Performing ART

Sep

2018

Series (4 of 7): Building High-Performing ART — “Give Them Autonomy”

ART, Autonomy, Decentralized Decision-Making, Decision, High-Performing ART, Muscle

Who does not want autonomy? Autonomy paves way to self-determination and empowerment. Freedom. Remember MAP? Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose -- having MAP unlocks the intrinsic motivation -- the engagement -- of most of us... including members of Agile teams and team of Agile teams... even family members at home! SAFe principle #8 states: "Unlock the intrinsic motivation of knowledge workers". Safe further added, "We live in a new age, where the workers are smarter and have more local context than management can ever have. Unlocking this raw potential can significantly improve the lives of those doing the work, as well as…

Sep

2018

By Clarence Galapon

Series (3 of 7): Building High-Performing ART — “Address Dread — Nip it in the Bud”

ART, Dread, High-Performing ART

Dread...that feeling of fear or great apprehension...it paralyzes most of us... we can't move ... can't execute... we procrastinate... it paralyzes your Agile teams and your team of Agile teams (ART). Productivity goes down; spirit of the team goes down. It is, therefore, wise to address dread -- sooner rather than later -- because it is contagious... it can affect the whole ART. Nip this in the bud if you want to build a high-performing ART! So... you might ask: 'What causes dread? How do we address it?" My collective observations from the field, top of the list, is this:…