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Boosting the skills of your agile managers

tips and tricks

from real life

examples

Once upon a time…

A new challenge

I wanted to be a different parent

One day…

Why? You know

that is not good.

Tomorrow we are

not going to the

park any more

Today I

didn’t sleep

at noon

It was all about me

I’m never

going to tell

you again!

I always knew

• Whatever I’m doing good at work is

also good at home

• Whatever I’m doing good at home is

also good at work

• Whatever doesn’t work at my job will not

be better at home

• Whatever doesn’t work at home will not

be better at my job

Mediocrity

You have

almost failed the

biology test!But I’ve done

great to

Mathematics!

You should

do the same

for biology

Mediocrity

You are the best

programmer we

have.Yes, I love what

I do.

Now you will

become the team

manager. It comes

with a raise.

Theory X VS Theory Y

My team members

are ambitious, self-

motivated and

exercise self-control

My team

members are

inherently lazy

and dislike work

Theory X VS Theory Y

ThreatPunishment

MistrustHighly

restrictive supervision

Punitive atmosphere

Try &

learnWork is as

natural as

play

Trust

Intrinsic

motivation

Collaboration

• Near the team

• Has a vision and goals

• Helps the team getting things done

• Communicates

• Always learning

• Mirror and a coach

• Non-violent communication

• Is helping other people to discover

themselves

How does an efficient modern manager acts like?

The battle for control

Extensive control Balanced control No control

EmpowermentWe work

agile now.

That is so

cool!

You must

have iterations

and all that…If we could only

make our

manager

understand we

need to use TDD.

ResponsibilityI trust you for

building the best

quality product!

We need time to

learn the new

API

No!

The game

Nash equilibria

So that you

can fire me?

For 2 months

I’m asking you

to improve your

performance!

Visibility

I want to

play with

Lego!

Ok. which one is getting

back to TODO? Chemistry

or Animals?

Explicit rules

1

S1 S2

S.2.1 S.2.2 S.2.3 S.2.4

S3

S.4.1 S.4.2 …

S4 More...

The mirror

Experience

It is the next

street on the

rightI’m doing this

for 20 years.

Relax!

Experience

Just missed it!

I didn’t know

this street.

Approximation

Conflicts

Darius doesn’t

allow me to

play with my

car!

: ( ( ( ( ( (

No man is a prophet in his own land

Madness

STOP!

The gab

What is

your name?

Olga

Morgan?

• Happy

• A better person every day(parent, life

partner, manager, etc.)

• Always learning

• Self-awareness

• Goes in holidays (also the team)

• Doesn’t leave the office late

• Positive thinking

• System thinking

What does an efficient modern manager look like?

Questions?

Shu-Ha-Ri

Shu-Ha-Ri

Shu-Ha-Ri

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Thank you!

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