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Mindful agile agileindia_2019
The document discusses the agile mindset and incorporates mindfulness practices to enhance focus, clarity, and collaboration within teams. It outlines the principles of mindfulness and their benefits, including improved communication and emotional intelligence, as well as practical applications in Agile methodologies. Various techniques, such as meditation and deep listening, are suggested to cultivate mindfulness in work environments.
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Mindful agile agileindia_2019
- 1. The heart ofthe agile mindset Kathy G. Berkidge
- 2. Mindfulness • Quality orstate of being aware without judgement or perceptions • Deliberately paying attention to what is happening all around you • Being open and present to what ‘is’ – nothing else
- 3. How? • Informal practice: –Justbreathe –Clear your mind –Recall and focus • Formal practice: –meditation
- 4. Let’s try it! •Sit comfortably • Rest hands on lap • Close eyes • Clear your mind • Focus on your breath • Don’t follow thoughts • If distracted or your mind wonders – gently come back to the breath
- 5. Benefits • Beyond peaceand stress relief • Clarity, calm and awareness • Creativity and innovation • Focus and concentration • Better communication • Increased collaboration • Other health benefits including lower blood pressure and increased immune response
- 6. What is theAgile Mindset?
- 7. ‘Be’ agile - or‘do’ agile? Agile is a Mindset Grounded in 4 Values Elaborated through 12 Principles Executed via 100s of Practices
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- 9. Individuals and Interactions Teamcohesion and relationships Communication and collaboration Resilience and well-being Emotional Intelligence
- 10. Working Software Focus onvalue and quality Mental clarity, creativity and idea generation Sense of meaning and satisfaction in work Awareness & innovation
- 11. Customer Collaboration Deep empathy Continuouslearning and discovery Unbiased, objective insight generation Focus on delight
- 12. Responding to Change Acceptance Flexibility& adaptation Openness and willingness Inclusive decision making
- 13. Mindful Agile Practices •Focus •Valuedelivery •Awareness of work •Awareness of team Sprint •Value focus •Team goals •Team Care •Generosity Sprint Plan •Team cohesion •Relationships •Communication •For the good of all Stand-up •Deep listening •Safe to be wrong •Acceptance •Flexibility Demo •Open sharing •Suspend judgement •Humbleness •Resilience Retro •Empathy •Acceptance •Drop opinions •Open to learn User Story
- 14. Mindful Agile inPractice Team Interactions Waiting Speaking & Listening Emails & Calls Value Delivery Anywhere & anytime Come back to the present Just take 3 breaths Clear your mind
- 15. How will youimplement mindfulness?
- 16. References • Mindful Work– David Gelles • Mindful Leadership (for dummies) – Juliet Adams and Marina Grazier • Mindfulness at Work – Dr Stephen McKenzie • Leading Mindfully – Amanda Sinclair • Mindset – Dr Carol Dweck • greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness • siyli.org – Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute • mindful.org
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