The Human Side of Agile

Does your agile team experience The following common problems? members use established agile practices and tools, yet with little motivation or buy-in.even though the team is cross-functional, members don't collaborate effectively or leverage everyone's abilities.rather than Act empowered, they wait for permission and approval.improvement has stalled </br> The team performs okay, but it can do so much better. people problems. if you're a scrummaster, project manager, delivery lead, or manager </br> or you aspire to be </br> you can make all the difference to your agile team. Not by being a taskmaster, administrator, or process enforcer, but by "I've rarely seen so much useful, concrete advice packaged in such a simple and accessible way.'≪/em> henrik kniberg, agile coach and author, Lean from the trenches "I just found the next must-read book for our entire leadership team.'≪/em> Tricia broderick, director of development, techsmith "agile teams need effective leaders who 'get' The people stuff. Without that you're merely going through the agile motions.'≪/em> Scott W. Ambler, co-creator of disciplined agile delivery while readable from cover to cover, the book is written as practical answers to the 80+ most relevant and pressing questions that team leaders ask, such as: "how can I help the team buy in?"What if I can't work full-time as the team's leader?"What actions will build the team's trust in me?"How can I mitigate the damage of performance reviews?"What if a member doesn't fit with the team?"How can we focus on our work with so many meetings?"How do I get shareholders and managers on My side?"How do I defuse resistance?"How can I make changes stick?"How do we avoid reverting to old behaviour?" (click on look inside to browse the complete table of Contents.) The book's forewords are by Jim Highsmith and Christopher Avery. </br>