A checklist for Agile Team leaders to self-assess and adopt the new perspectives and behaviors required to provide the catalysts and nourishers that make work meaningful… a day at a time.

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Daily Checklist forTeam Leaders
A checklist for Agile Team leaders to self-assess and adopt the new perspectives and behaviours required to
provide the catalysts and nourishers that make work meaningful… a day at a time.
Small Wins: Were there any incidents that indicated progress or a possible breakthrough today:
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Blockers: Were there any incidents that indicated a setback or a possible crisis today:
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Catalysts - events and actions that help a team move forward
q Did the team share a common goal?
q Did the team know how a particular task they were working on is going to help achieve that common goal?
q Did the team feel safe to try out new ideas or ways of working?
q Did the team have the willingness to challenge, and to be challenged by others?
q Did the team have all the resources available to make progress?
q Did the team members learn from each other’s mistakes?
q Did the team members share a sense of making progress in meaningful work?
Inhibitors – events and actions that can induce setbacks
q Did anyone work on any task that was not aligned to the common goal?
q Did anyone not know how a particular task they were working on is going to assist in achieving the common goal?
q Did anyone hold back from asking for help from other team members?
q Did anyone not have all the resources they needed to move forward efficiently?
q Did anyone hold back from sharing their failures (lessons learnt)?
q Did anyone not get the opportunity to share new ideas with the rest of the team?
Nourishers – interpersonal interactions that lift team’s spirits
q Did the team have the support they needed to overcome problems or remove blockers?
q Did the team feel free to ask for help to improve their efficiency?
q Did everyone get recognition for the work they achieved?
q Did everyone in the team trust others and show respect to each other?
q Did the team engage in fun activities to reduce stress and increase creativity?
q Did the team celebrate each other’s successes?
Toxins - interpersonal interactions that undermine team’s spirits
q Did anyone hold back on highlighting a problem or a blocker?
q Was anyone discouraged in any way by a team member or a team leader?
q Did anyone see or refer to team members as resources?
q Is there any tension or friction amongst team members, or between team members and the leaders?
q Did anyone find a task monotonous or boring?
q Was any member of the team punished or ridiculed for any reason?
Action Plan
What can I do tomorrow to strengthen the catalysts and nourishers identified today?
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What can I do tomorrow to start eliminating the inhibitors and toxins identified today?
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Prepared by Dipesh Pala - Inspired by ‘The Power of
Small Wins’ by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer