Self-directed TEAM Training OVerview

Conventional Agile training doesn’t address the practices and cultural changes necessary to support effective self-directed teams. As a result, many organizations still rely on outdated management methods like schedule pressure and work assignment that result in demotivated Agile teams and frustrated management.  

Did you get the results you expected from your investment in the transition to Agile? It’s likely that you implemented Agile without being prepared to motivate the self-directed teams critical for successful Agile development.

Day 1 – Behaviors Drive Results

All results are the product of behaviors. The most important role of leadership is to establish environments where behaviors generate desired results. Attendees learn how proven organizational principles pioneered by ADI can increase these behaviors. The class is tailored for inquisitive engineering minds seeking scientific principles to demystify behavior in their organization.

Attendees learn to pinpoint behaviors that can be changed or increased with positive or negative reinforcement. Timely and frequent positive reinforcement establishes discretionary effort where people achieve their goals because the want to, unlike outdated management methods like schedule pressure where people do what they have to do.

Day 2 – High-performance Agile Team

The Agile development cycle can establish opportunities for natural positive reinforcement that unleashes discretionary effort. It requires that organizations fully commit to self-directed teams that can manage their own work and consistently achieve their goals. Many organizations demotivate their Agile teams because they aren’t set up to win.

With new insight into behavior principles, attendees learn how to embed natural positive reinforcement within the Agile development cycle. Attendees also review survey data to benchmark their organization and create action plans with measurable results for increased motivation and engagement.