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Of Heroes and Victims: 'I' vs 'We' & 'Us' vs ‘Them’

@erdbeervogelLASTConf Melbourne 2016 Victoria SchifferAgile Coach @SEEK

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Hero

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Victim

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“Us” vs “Them”

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“I” vs “We”

The Problem?

1. The Environment / SystemImage by jacilluch https://www.flickr.com/photos/70626035@N00/14327910926

Under pressure

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Old PatternsImage by ionascloset https://www.flickr.com/photos/33657268@N04/5352666733

Learned & Unquestioned BehavioursImage Source - Article on http://www.throwcase.com/2014/12/21/that-five-monkeys-and-a-banana-story-is-rubbish/

There’s no time!Image by Emilio_13 https://www.flickr.com/photos/emil_kabanov/6680106641/sizes/l

We don’t sharpen our toolsImage by Murph4513 https://www.flickr.com/photos/murph4513/5795270418

Leadership RelianceImage by Fort Rucker https://www.flickr.com/photos/fortrucker/5688374614

2. The Individual

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Sense of AchievementImage by Masa Sakano https://www.flickr.com/photos/alpiniste/16277383280

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Personal Preferences

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Individual Skills & Expertise

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Crappy Jobs?

Personal vs Team GoalsImage by Jason H. Smith - https://www.flickr.com/photos/92147157@N07/8374386253

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Attitudes & Assumptions

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Dependencies

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Throwing things over the fenceImage by https://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/8712728824

Not taking OwnershipImage by https://www.flickr.com/photos/a2gemma/1448178195

5 Dysfunctions of a Teamhttp://www.tablegroup.com/books/dysfunctions

Alignment & Goals

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The Solution!

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“Don’t find fault, find a remedy.” (Henry Ford)

You can control & influence things!

Ask, don’t Tell!Image by Veronique Debora https://www.flickr.com/photos/debord/4932655275

Give Feedback! Reduce Blindspots

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Cut down on Leadership RelianceImage by DaveCrosby https://www.flickr.com/photos/wikidave/3281267303/sizes/l

"A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.”

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Know your End Goal!

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Invest in Planning!Image by yoppy https://www.flickr.com/photos/spilt-milk/144434446

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Always know & see your Team’s Scoreboard

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Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose!(Daniel Pink)

Limit your WiP (Work in Progress)

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Why change?The Benefits

AlignmentShared Purpose

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Higher EffectivenessImage by Tony A. https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplea4/15228944302

Higher QualityImage by Ben Sutherland https://www.flickr.com/photos/bensutherland/4146918418

Happy Customers :)Image by zoetnet https://www.flickr.com/photos/zoetnet/5105766609/sizes/l

Happy Teams :)Image by Five Furlongs https://www.flickr.com/photos/fivefurlongs/4341742565

Take Action!

You can control & influence things!

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Take Ownership!Ask Forgiveness, not permission!

Experiment!Practice makes perfect.

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Of Heroes and Victims: 'I' vs 'We' & 'Us' vs ‘Them’

@erdbeervogelLASTConf Melbourne 2016 Victoria SchifferAgile Coach @SEEK