Presentation from Prague Agile Kitchen. Is it a good idea - to have a distributed agile team? Which challenges do we face in this situation? How to overcome or minimize all problems?

1. How to lead an
agile team at
a distance

2. Good or bad idea?

3. Individuals and
interactions over
processes and tools.

4. Working software over
documentation.

5. Customer collaboration
over contract negotiation.

6. Responding to change
over following a plan

7. Good or bad idea?

8. Get them together.

9. But what if ?

10. Accept differences.

11. 1.
We communicate
differently.

12. More formally.
Without body language.

13. What to do about it?

15. Share your emotions.

16. Information Conclusions
+

17. Emotions Actions
+

18. Do not avoid a small talk.

19. 2.
Your primary goal is to
build the trust.

20. Why the trust?

21. Harderst to build at a
distance and yet the
most important.

22. P. Lencioni: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

23. How to build the trust?

24. Be consistent and
natural.

25. Do not pretend you are
an expert if you are not.

26. Make sure everyone
understand goals,
respect or share values
and have the same
vision.

27. Rules, rules, rules.
Communication, Tools, Accountability, Working hours,
Competences, Meetings ...

28. - principles & values
- goals, roles, plans and rules
- competences

29. 3.
Be the one who sparks
the change.

30. Provoke conversation.

31. Avoid to be a bottle
neck.

32. Know the difference
between task and goal.

34. Better if you do not
know.

35. Encourage. Motivate.
Celebrate.

36. 4.
Use only what does
make sense.

37. What ceremonies?
Stand-up, Retrospective, Planning, Grooming, Review, Status

39. The team members talk
at least 80 % of the
time.

40. Make your team’s work
visible.

41. How to start?

42. Get them together.
:-)

43. petr.zatorsky@t-mobile.cz