1.
Agile Mindset Ladder
Thanks to all who inspired to design this ladder & to all who influenced with their knowledge.
- Ramadevi Lakshmanan

2.
Agile & Mindset
• Mindset is a mental state based on certain beliefs, experience, facts,
assumptions , etc.
• Agile Mindset is a thought process based onAgile Manifesto of 4 values
and 12 principles.
• Agile Transformation orAdoption will never be successful if the People
lack theAgile Mindset.
• Agile Mindset Ladder is a Team Centric approach to cultivate theAgile
Mindset step-by-step throughAgile Coaching.
“When the Team is willing to come out of the comfort
zone and ready to embrace cha(lle)nges, it is the
starting point to climb the Agile Mindset Ladder.”

3.
Agile Mindset Ladder
Values
Principles
Practices
Ideas
Believe
In
Involve
In
Evolve
Further
Enable
Others
Stages
Foundation

4.
Agile Mindset Ladder Stage 1 - “Believe In”
Indicators
No Resistance
to Change
Behaviours
-Show enthusiasm to learn and,
to apply what is learnt
-Witness what the change brings
in and then Inspect & Adapt
-Whole team to Co-locate and
Collaborate face to face
-Enjoy the new way of working
Effects
Team lives by
Agile Values
Deliver (Prioritised) Business Values

5.
Agile Mindset Ladder Stage II - “Involve In”
Indicators
Failure as a
Learning
(Fail Fast)
Behaviours
-Relish Retrospective (Tool to
Eliminate Wastes)
-Empowered / Self Disciplined
-Own Collectively / Highly
Transparent
-Gamify the way of working (Fun
at work increases Team Bonding)
Effects
Team lives by
Agile Principles
Deliver Values Consistently

6.
Agile Mindset Ladder Stage III - “Evolve Further”
Indicators
High
Performance
(Quality &
Productivity)
Behaviours
-Thrive for Technical Excellence
-Achieve Operational Excellence
-Empirical Process Improvements
-Continuous Learning / Knowledge
Sharing
-Appreciate Measures / Metrics
Effects
Team breaths
by Agile
Practices
Drive the Values (VDD)

7.
Agile Mindset Ladder Stage IV - “Enable Others”
Indicators
“Team
Happiness
Index” is High
Behaviours
-Highly Creative and Constant
Innovation (Retrospective as a Tool
for Ideation)
-Spot/Fix Anti-Patterns on their
own
-Showcase Accomplishments and
Start supporting other teams
-Continuous Self Assessments and
Improvements
Effects
Team breaths
by Innovative
Ideas
Delight with Value Addition

8.
Agile Mindset Enablers
• “Self Motivated” Individuals
• Management to play “Chickens”
• Practice “Servant Leadership” across
Organisation
• Bring “Transparency” at all the levels
• Work environment for “Continuous
Learnings and Improvements”
• Collaborative“Workplace Setup”
• Enrich “Governance, Operating Model and
Agile Coaching”
“All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying
above the Clouds” ―A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

9.
Thanks!
All the best to climb up and up!
As presented at the ITAgile conference, Kualalumpur