People Shape the Process: Culture of Change
Explore how culture and human behavior influence Agile adoption in large teams. Learn to recognize habits and values that shape processes, and discover ways to communicate and adapt to foster successful change in complex projects.
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Overview
Switching to an agile process always implies a big change. For team members to accept the change, their hopes and fears must be respected. Therefore, we must carefully watch the project members when introducing any change. Otherwise, the change may cause us to lose more than we gain. Therefore, the process we are using must constantly adapt to the needs of the people using it. The best way to figure out their needs is by communicating with them intensively and directly and to respect their concerns.
Culture of change: Humans & mackerels
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The results were astonishing:
- Mackerels and human beings normally show a similar reaction if they are in a large group.
- If mackerels or humans are starving, they react irrationally. For example, if a mackerel is hungry, it is much easier to catch with a fishing