… is what I’ve called this ever since Chris Sterling sent it to me. The video includes fellow Certified Scrum Trainer Clinton Keith, and yes High Moon Studios is a real place.

Great leaders motivate people. How? If the people you are trying to motivate are knowledge workers, then the traditional carrot & stick approach isn’t going to be very effective. The research shows that the three big motivators are: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Daniel Pink lays out the science in this entertaining video.

Scrum supports autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Autonomy: The team is self organizing, deciding for themselves the best way to get the work done. Mastery: Working iteratively enables continuous improvement. Purpose: meaningful product goals and sprint goals make the work meaningful.

Want to build your coaching skills? Need answers to a tough problem that you or your team is facing? The coaching dojo is for you! We will form small groups where one ‘seeker’ will get five minutes of coaching from multiple coaches. Then the tables turn and the coaches get feedback. Here’s the formula:

• We will break into groups of 6: 1 seeker, 3 coaches, 2 observers
• The first coach works with the seeker for 5 minutes
• The second coach works with the seeker for 5 minutes
• The third coach works with the seeker for 5 minutes
• The seeker and observers give the coaches feedback for 5 minutes
• Form new groups and repeat!

The event is free. You can register on the Agile Managers Support Group Meetup page.

Many thanks to Jeremy Lightsmith & Skip Angel, for introducing us to this activity at Agile Open Northern California 2010

A couple of centuries ago, American independence was a movement. The idea caught on, and people were willing to make real sacrifices, because they believed in the movement. They believed that life would be better if the movement succeeded.

Do you believe that agile practices, such as Scrum, can make life at your company better? You’ll need to start a movement. Here’s a pattern: Attract a ‘first follower’ and treat them as an equal. Now, work together to build support. Remember, it’s not about you, it’s about the movement. Good luck!

Thanks to my friend David Chilcott for sending the video link to the BayAPLN email list.

Cheers,

Chris

By: Chris Sims

If you are a really good boy, Daddy will get you a
red stapler too…

Oh, there are still seats available in our
Certified Scrum Product Owner workshop. No one under 6 years of age admitted.

Cheers,

Chris