applications decision making considerations and risk problem solving
applications decision making considerations and risk problem solving leadership practices collaboration step up, step back culture of trust
step back step up
Step up? model § On both sides of the business Step back? how and when ?
how do you step aside ?
leaders need to…
unleash talent
increase productivity
develop great solutions
how ?
give ownership
use authentic motivation - Alfie Kohn Punished By Rewards
Unleashing Innovation foster collaboration Collaboration Process
teams collaborate to make their decisions
let people choose
let people choose how, what, and when
content
provide meaningful work
trust first and…
Trust create a culture of trust
Leading Agile step back tips § Collaboration Model § Collaboration Process
teams figure out how
§ Teams know HOW! Let them do it! create a safe place to fail § Let them make mistakes. § Build safety net
get the right people on the bus in the right seats. - Jim Collins
get the wrong people off the bus.
wait! what if…
when should you step up?
how do you know a team is struggling?
list your team’s red flags?
what to do ?
reflect don’t react
getting back on track
maintain team integrity
and problem solving ability § Get more done by doing less
how ?
don’t ask what’s wrong
or where stuck
ask the team ….
…to describe Protect Team Boundaries their work …
… their approach …
the path they went down
…and why ?
help discover a new view
reinforce the ownership
don’t answers give the
or…… give them the solutions
tell stories, § Build the right product experiences
ask questions
questions that help teams discover solutions
how How can we avoid the temptation to rescue our teams? would § Ask Questions. like you § What would you like me to do? to to solve that problem? § How would you like § What would you like to do? solve it?
what would you like me to do?
exercise: leader and worker conversation
macro- leadership tool
Macro Leadership Cube
Stand Back
remove barriers
stand back even farther
help teams grow? § Using the cube concept, how do you recognize when you need to step back and step up? § How do you use this to help teams grow?
Larger Boundaries
Step Up
Tighter Boundaries
Your Team’s Boundaries?
How do you know when they have crossed the boundaries?
How does your cube align with your team’s cube?
Step up? model § On both sides of the business Step back? your tipping point ?
list your step back red flags?
use for leading up…
summary
step back and keep focus step up collaboratively
Step up? § On both sides of the business model Step back?
authentic motivation the 3 C’s foster trust team finds solutions
Step up? model § On both sides of the business Step back?
reaffirm ownership focus through questions macro leadership tool
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