AGITATIONAL POSTERSby Romain Trocherie
Continuous improvement like a boss
THE FOLLOWING PREVIEW HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
ALL AUDIENCES BY SOME IMPORTANT AGILE COMMITTEE
No developers, no cats were harmedduring the making of this presentation.
FRated ‘Fun’
If you do not find it fun,it means that the presenter has screwed
up!
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Who am I?
• Scrum Master / Agile Coach at Pyxis Suisse
• Agilist since 2011
• Formerly a Java developer
• Banking, pharmaceutical, online shopping, content management
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What will we talk about?
• An often neglected meeting by Scrum teams,
• A fun workshop which involves everyone,
• A strong media to make an impression, leading to action and improvement
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What is a Retrospective?
• According to Scrum, it is a 3-hour meeting for a monthly Sprint,
• Team auto-inspection, key points and impediments identification,
• Amelioration plan creation and activation:– Definition of Done,– Team and personal development,– Environment, organisational stuff, practices…
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Why so little improvements?
• The team not deciding itself,for itself,
• Too much focus on the goal, not enough on the process to reach it,
• No allowed room, nor time for actions (really?),
• Efforts and achievments not being valorized,
• Would you like to share your experience?
This is
not
my company!
REALITY? ILLUSION? MARKETING?
OR THE NEXT SLIDES?
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What you need for the workshop
• Your team’s participation,
• Paper sheets for printing and drawing,
• Google Images eventually (beware of the copyrights!),
• A photo editing software: GIMP, Photoshop, Paint (Word or Powerpoint can do!),
• Creativity, humor and respect…
POSTERS HUMORKeep it light so that even grumpy managers enjoy them!
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Step 1: Presentation
• Introduction to the workshop and time to answer the participants questions
• Agenda
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Step 2: Inspection
• A conversation or workshop to get feedbacks: – Round table, Start/Stop/Continue, 6W,
Speedboat, Invest a Dollar...
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Step 3: Formulation
• Pick a meaningful picture together: – A representation outside IT, in a familiar
environment, with everyday characters…
• Decide the title:– A synonym, some quality or weakness, what
that makes you think about…
• Write a description: – The given feeling with a hint of self-mockery,
what would allow you to solve the problem…
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Step 4: Printing
• At least on a A3 / A4 support– If too small, the poster will not be noticed
• A « catch-the-eye » style– Especially for the geekest among us!
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Step 5: Appropriation and Resolution
• Show and communicate– Make the problem transparent
• React and discuss the topic– It is dealt with, inspected and not hidden
• Get in your hands and act– Amelioration is inevitable, resistance is futile, to go
ahead!
• Resolve it for the next workshop or retrospective, reevaluate
WEIRD COLLEAGUESThey’re here to put the spice in your team!
WORKING IN PAIRSBears are doing it. So why don’t you?
TEST FIRSTThink then act. Not the opposite!
DONEI’m telling you, it’s done! Give it a try!
HYPER OPTIMISMLet’s be reasonable and focus on less tasks!
INVESTSo I heard you put a story in another story…
PRESENCE TO DAILIESThe ultimate solution has been found!
SAVINGSKeep some juice in your printer!
YOUR TOPIC HEREYour comments
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RETROSPECTIVESNow, no way to get bored with the Agitational Posters!
Thanks for your attention!Any question?
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Let’s discuss and share!More Agile and fun?I’m around, drop me a line!
Did you experiment this workshop?
ReferencesVery Demotivational » Demotivateur »Cheezburger »
Oh… and here are some free sources!