{"product_id":"the-human-side-of-agile-how-to-help-your-team-deliver-paperback","title":"The Human Side of Agile: How to Help Your Team Deliver - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGil Broza\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes your Agile team experience the following common problems?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMembers use established Agile practices and tools, yet with little motivation or buy-in.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEven though the team is cross-functional, members don't collaborate effectively or leverage everyone's abilities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRather than act empowered, they wait for permission and approval.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprovement has stalled -- the team performs \u003cem\u003eokay\u003c\/em\u003e, but it can do so much better.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can't solve these problems with more practices, rules, and tools. These are \u003cem\u003epeople problems\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you're a ScrumMaster, project manager, delivery lead, or manager -- or you aspire to be -- you can make all the difference to your Agile team. Not by being a taskmaster, administrator, or process enforcer, but by \u003cstrong\u003eleading your team to greatness.\u003c\/strong\u003e Take this book on your Agile leadership journey, and it will help you to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild and cultivate an engaged team that can handle almost any challenge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCatalyze team communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish yourself as a confident and capable leader who adds value\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReap the full benefits of Agile in the real world with real people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I've rarely seen so much useful, concrete advice packaged in such a simple and accessible way.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Henrik Kniberg, Agile coach and author, \u003cem\u003eLean from the Trenches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"I just found the next must-read book for our entire leadership team.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tricia Broderick, Director of Development, TechSmith\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Agile teams need effective leaders who 'get' the people stuff. Without that you're merely going through the Agile motions.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Scott W. Ambler, co-creator of Disciplined Agile Delivery\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While readable from cover to cover, the book is written as practical answers to the 80+ most relevant and pressing questions that team leaders ask, such as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"How Can I Help the Team Buy In?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"What If I Can't Work Full-Time as the Team's Leader?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"What Actions Will Build the Team's Trust in Me?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"How Can I Mitigate the Damage of Performance Reviews?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"What If a Member Doesn't Fit With the Team?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"How Can We Focus on Our Work With So Many Meetings?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"How Do I Get Stakeholders and Managers on My Side?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"How Do I Defuse Resistance?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"How Can I Make Changes Stick?\"\u003cbr\u003e \"How Do We Avoid Reverting to Old Behaviors?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (Click on Look Inside to browse the complete table of contents.)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book's forewords are by Jim Highsmith and Christopher Avery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGil Broza\u003c\/strong\u003e has been helping organizations increase their business agility since 2004. Through coaching, training, and facilitation, he supports leaders in building engaged teams that live the Agile values and principles and that reap their benefits. His other popular book is \u003cem\u003eThe Agile Mind-Set: Making Agile Processes Work\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn writing \u003ci\u003eThe Human Side of Agile\u003c\/i\u003e, Gil Broza has tapped into fundamental concerns -- and challenges -- of Agile practitioners. For not only does the \"human\" in the book's title refer to the people that make up any Agile team, it also pertains to those who lead them, to those who run the company, and to the people who purchase and use the end product. Gil encourages the reader to take up servant leadership and to steer all involved toward the excellence promised by mindfully executed Agile.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Since 2004, Gil has trained and coached more than 6,000 professionals who then delighted their customers, shipped working software on time, and rediscovered passion for their work. Gil has also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten the popular book The Agile Mind-Set, to help practitioners and leaders alike master the Agile thought process (without saying \"Scrum\" or \"SAFe\")\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorked as a development manager, team leader, and programmer for 12 years, applying Agile methods since 2001\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoached dozens of private- and public-sector clients, large and small, including independent software vendors, custom development firms, and IS\/IT departments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServed as a regular writer for the prestigious projectmanagement.com (a PMI publication), contributing articles on effective Agile behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGiven keynotes and interactive talks at various conferences worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Throughout his career, Gil has focused on human characteristics that prevent positive outcomes in software development teams. These include limiting habits, fear of change, outdated beliefs, and blind spots. In helping teams overcome these factors, he supports them in reaching ever-higher levels of performance, confidence, and accomplishment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gil offers much-needed services, ranging from the basic to the advanced, to help Agile leaders and teams thrive. In addition, he provides training, coaching programs, workshops, quick guidance, and facilitation services to fix lackluster Agile attempts and support ongoing Agile improvement efforts. He is in high demand by companies looking to fully realize Agile's potential.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For free guidance, visit www.OnTheWayToAgile.com to receive Gil's popular \u003ci\u003eSomething Happened on the Way to Agile\u003c\/i\u003e mini-program. Its 20 daily training segments will help you break the cycle of Agile mediocrity and move toward the promised benefits of Agile.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 346\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47449132105906,"sku":"9780988001626","price":52.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/18217f366a6541b23d6a2ec698311635.webp?v=1778761610","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-human-side-of-agile-how-to-help-your-team-deliver-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}