Toward a More Agile Culture

Culture is all about values and beliefs in action. Every team and organization has a culture that shows up in the way people are treated and promoted, how rewards are allocated, and even what's considered an acceptable topic for conversation. Esther Derby examines four common corporate cultures-cultures where power is the currency, cultures which control through policies and procedures, cultures that define clear goals and attract people to achieve them, and cultures where people are motivated by close relationships with co-workers. Agile methods flourish in some cultures and are quashed in others. If the values that underlie agile practices are at odds with established cultural norms within your team and company, what can you do personally to begin making changes? You’ll learn a simple method to "see" culture and begin to consciously create a more agile micro-culture within your team. Take back new ideas and approaches to help foster the cultural changes that support agile development within your team-and eventually, in your company.