The 5 Dysfunctions of a Progineering Team

Hi, I’m Sean

What do PMs REALLY do?

Customer Focus

Product Design

Analysis & Synthesis

Strategy & Vision

Technical Skills

Communication

Action Oriented

Prioritization

Project Management

Leadership

Design a great product Ship it

taken from The Art of Product Management

Product

Engineering

More Specifically…

Engineers blow up planets, chop off hands with lightsabers, and kill people with their minds.

PMs are kinda like fish.

Dysfunction #1 Absence of Trust

• Bad attitudes in scrum

• Grudges

• Weaponized Process

How to Fix

• Freedom to be vulnerable

• Freaky Friday

• Beer

Dysfunction #2 Fear of Conflict

• People thinking things are dumb but not saying it

• Politics!

• Boring Meetings

How to Fix

• People are always respected. Ideas are subject to debate.

Dysfunction #3 Lack of Commitment

• Analysis Paralysis

• Ambiguity

• Fear of Failure

How to Fix

• Own Your Product, Manager

• Deadlines

• User Testing via Hangouts

Dysfunction #4Avoidance of Accountability

• Not hitting dates (specs, code, etc)

• Mediocrity

How to Fix

• Define standards (Good PM / Bad PM)

• Team Rewards

Dysfunction #5 Inattention to Results

• Doesn't get better

• Product Sucks

• Great People Leave

How to Fix

• Stats, OKRs, Batting Averages

• Results-based Rewards

Thanks!

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