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About myself● 12+ years in software development
● worked in different environments and roles
● developer @
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Why “teams”? Why “growing”?
“Gardener”? Are You serious?
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Can You build it?
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Can You build it?
No!
It’s alive!http://www.mbu-a.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/GRAPHIC_YoungFrankenstein-20120419.jpg
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But you can try to grow one
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Growing great teams
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Common goal
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Common goal● clear to everyone on a team
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Common goal● clear to everyone on a team● related to business
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Common goal● clear to everyone on a team● related to business● bit challenging
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Common goal● clear to everyone on a team● related to business● bit challenging
S.M.A.R.T. goal!
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Challenging goal == better team spirit?
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People
“Engineering is easy.
People are hard.”Bill Coughran, former senior vicepresident of engineering at Google
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Great team member who are You?
● professional & positive attitude● do whatever needs to be done● always ready to help● social skills?
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HRT principle
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HRT principle
● Humility - understanding that you are not center of universe
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HRT principle
● Humility - understanding that you are not center of universe
● Respect - you care about others you work with
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HRT principle
● Humility - understanding that you are not center of universe
● Respect - you care about others you work with
● Trust - you believe other are competent and will do the right thing
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Lack of HRT
● fear of conflicts● fear to express ideas (even crazy ones)● fear to fail, or not to meet expectations● fear ask for help
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HRT in practice
● lose ego● learn patience● learn to give and receive feedback● be open to influence
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HRT in practice
● lose ego● learn patience● learn to give and receive feedback● be open to influence
MORE PAIR PROGRAMMING
MORE CODE REVIEWS
MORE COLLABORATION
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Communication behaviors
MIT’s Human Dynamics Laboratory research
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Communication behaviors
5-to-1Interactions in highly effective teams
positive / negative
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Communication behaviors
5-to-1Interactions in highly effective teams
positive / negative
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Communication behaviors
5-to-1Interactions in highly effective teams
positive / negative
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Communication behaviors
5-to-1Interactions in highly effective teams
positive / negative
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Beware
● poisonous people
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Beware
● poisonous people behaviour
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Beware
● poisonous people behaviour
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Beware
● poisonous people behaviour
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Beware
● poisonous people behaviour
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Beware
● poisonous people● low performers
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Beware
● poisonous people● low performers
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Beware
● poisonous people● low performers● low hiring bar
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Culture
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Culture
● common values
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Culture
● common values● traditions
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Culture
● common values● traditions● identity
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Culture
● common values● traditions● identity● strong culture accepts improvements, resists
to change that harms it
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Culture
● common values● traditions● identity● strong culture accepts improvements, resists
to change that harms it● share culture with stories
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There is even a term now “Culture Hacking”
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Environment
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Environment
● flat structure● team autonomy● embrace failure● encourages learning
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Teamicide
● bureaucracy● defensive management● fragmentation of time● ...
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Change environment?
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Change environment?
“It’s Easier to Ask for Forgiveness Than Permission”
“Do the right thing, wait to get fired”Chade-Meng Tan, longtime Google engineer
Grace Murray Hopper, co-inventor of COBOL
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Continuous Learning
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Continuous Learning
● Learning time (20% time)
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Continuous Learning
● Learning time (20% time)● Retrospectives
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Continuous Learning
● Learning time (20% time)● Retrospectives● Challenges
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Continuous Learning
● Learning time (20% time)● Retrospectives● Challenges● R&D days
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Continuous Learning
● Learning time (20% time)● Retrospectives● Challenges● R&D days● Brown bag sessions
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Continuous Learning
● Learning time (20% time)● Retrospectives● Challenges● R&D days● Brown bag sessions● ...
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Growing great teams
✔ SMART goal✔ great people✔ culture✔ environment✔ continuous learning✔ ?
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YOUR TEAM NEEDS YOU
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Build habits,inspire people,
grow teams,make impact.
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