Agile Metamorphosis

I read the following card from a card deck my wife has, called Happiness is Living in the Moment by Barbara Ann Kipfer (a deck of 52 inspirational cards).

When I think about it, that's what I try to do with the teams and team members I work with. I'm asking them to do something different, something foreign to them. Do they understand? Are they just following instructions? Is it becoming part of them? Do they understand how things are shifting?

Building trust on agile project teams

Do you want to know how to build trust? Make an agreement and keep it. Tell the truth. Be transparent. Be open and honest. Give without expectation of getting anything in return. Then do it all again.

In some engagements where I've worked to transform organizations, lack of trust was a big challenge. I've seen IT groups consistently miss commitments, leaving their business partners questioning IT's ability to deliver. Using the practice of incremental delivery with frequent demos & reviews is a great way to change this dynamic.