Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Manage your culture before it manages you!
Ebin John Poovathany
in.linkedin.com/in/ebinjp [email protected]
@ebinjohnp
Me! • Addicted to Agile
• Interested in
– Agile and Lean Philosophy
– Social psychology
– Neuro Linguistic Programming
– Cognitive psychology
– Organization behaviour
• Profession
– Story Telling
– Agile Coaching
– Life Coaching
• Hobbies
– Learning
– Blogging
– Meeting people
– Running, Badminton
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ebinjp
@ebinjohnp
Take away!
• Importance of culture in ‘Transformation’
• Tips to understand your culture
• Who/How can influence the culture
• Schneider model for Agile change agents
Let us work together
The law of two feet
Understand my audience
• How many of you practice Agile?
• How many of you think you are getting full benefit of agile?
Source: https://hbr.org/2013/05/what-is-organizational-culture
Culture
Concern
“If you do not manage culture, it manages you, and you may not even be aware of the extent to which this is happening.” - Edgar Schein
Professor MIT Sloan School of Management
Look around
• Country
• State
• City
• Township
• Family
• Home
• Individual
@ Work
• Organisational
• Business Unit
• Product
• Team
• Individual
How culture influence change?
Avoid seductive fantasy that Agile practices will change your Culture.
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/michael.sahota/people-over-process-keynote-41068026
Transformation Vs Adoption
Adoption changes only what you do. Transformation changes what you are!
Source: http://www.infoq.com/minibooks/agile-adoption-transformation
When will you give your best?
Understanding culture
1. I know what is expected of me at work.
2. I have the material and equipment I need to do my work right.
3. I have the Opportunity to Do What I Do Best.
4. I get Enough Recognition and Praise
5. Someone at Work Cares About Me as a Person
6. Someone at Work Encourages My Development At work
7. My Opinions Seem to Count
8. A Connection With the Mission of the Company
9. Committed to Doing Quality Work
10. A Best Friend at Work
11. Talking About Progress
12. Opportunities to Learn and Grow
13. The Problem of Pay (Hygiene)
Good news
Cultures are dynamic. They shift, incrementally and constantly, in response to external and internal changes.
Who can influence your culture
Infecting/Influencing Culture
• It start with personal transformation of leaders
– Personal Alignment (Say and Do)
• Structural alignment
– Organization living the values (team work and rewarding individuals)
• Individual value alignment
– People give their best
• Mission alignment
– Passion, joy,
Trust is fundamental
Agile Culture
Source: http://agilitrix.com/2011/03/agile-culture-is-all-about-people/
Source: http://agilitrix.com/2011/03/agile-culture-is-all-about-people/
Change agents should be mindful about the organization culture
Take away!
• Importance of culture in ‘Transformations’
• Tips to understand your culture
• Who can influence the culture
• Schneider model for Agile change agents
Me! • Addicted to Agile
• Interested in
– Agile and Lean Philosophy
– Social psychology
– Neuro Linguistic Programming
– Cognitive psychology
– Organization behaviour
– Vedic Management
• Profession
– Story Telling
– Agile Coaching
– Life Coaching
• Hobbies
– Learning
– Blogging
– Talking
– Running, Badminton
https://in.linkedin.com/in/ebinjp
@ebinjohnp
References
• https://ca.linkedin.com/in/michaelsahota
• http://www.infoq.com/minibooks/agile-adoption-transformation
• http://www.slideshare.net/michael.sahota/people-over-process-keynote-41068026
• http://agilitrix.com/2015/01/laloux-culture-model/
• http://agilitrix.com/2011/03/agile-culture-is-all-about-people/
• https://hbr.org/2013/05/what-is-organizational-culture
• Drive by Daniel Pink: https://vimeo.com/15488784
