In this conversation, Sandy Mamoli discusses high-performing teams and their characteristics.
Sandy Mamoli is a former professional athlete and Olympian from Austria, who transitioned to a career in Natural Language Processing, eventually joining Sony Ericsson in technical roles. Relocating to New Zealand in 2007, she co-founded Nomad8 and became a renowned Agile Coach, working with companies worldwide on agile methodologies, high-performance teams, and business agility. A keynote speaker at major global conferences, Sandy is also the co-author of "Creating Great Teams," focusing on high-performing Agile teams and self-selection.
Takeaways
* Agile teams are defined by a shared goal and purpose, dependency on each other, and a shared history.
* A team's mindset, including beliefs such as sensing and responding, collecting feedback, and adapting, is crucial for agility.
* Measuring team performance is difficult and context-dependent; comparing teams for inspiration and learning is more effective.
* Designing teams should involve self-selection and giving teams time to learn and become high-performing.
* Challenges in implementing agile practices can be overcome by focusing on fun, ownership, and continuous learning.
* Organizations and leadership should have open conversations with teams, listen to their perspectives, and understand their challenges.
Connect with Sandy
* Website: https://nomad8.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandymamoli/
* X: https://twitter.com/smamol
Connect with Vit
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/
* X: https://twitter.com/vitlyoshin
* Other: https://linktr.ee/vitlyoshin
Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(05:18) Definition of an Agile Team
(09:23) Measuring Team Performance vs Individual Performance
(11:41) Identifying Poor Performance and Behaviors on Agile Team
(15:16) How to Measure an Agile Team Performance
(19:53) How to Measure the Individual Performance of a Team Member
(21:26) How to Compare Agile Teams
(24:02) Steps to Design a New Agile Team
(27:13) Prerequisites to Forming a New Agile Team
(28:49) Team’s Perspectives on Agility
(30:51) Identify and Fix Bad Agile Practices and Behaviors
(37:30) Advice for Team
(38:14) Advice for Leadership
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