Working on teams is great because we get to share our skill sets and learn from one another as we build.
However, there are moments that prove to be challenging like…
… when you think you’re in agreement with your team, get to work, then days later the decision gets shot down. All that wasted time, energy, and effort!
Or…
… when you’re excited to try something new, but you can’t because you have to get approval from multiple people, some who don’t even know who you are!
Dealing with the all the drama can be demotivating and stifle innovation.
So how do you get groups people out of their own way in order to make decisions, deliver on innovations, expose weaknesses in strategy, and is it even possible?
Yes, it is and my goal in today’s episode is to show you how!
I’ve invited Janice Fraser who is the Director on the People Team at Pivotal Labs. Janice has a rich 16-year career with notable accomplishments such as being the CEO and Founder of Luxr, CEO of Adaptive Path, and more.
We’ll be focusing the conversation on showing how to govern teams that are self-governing through a concept known as balanced teams, and much of what we’re going to be showcasing is based on the principles and practices of Extreme Programming by Kent Beck.
While much of what we’ll cover applies to building software products, Janice has also applied it to creating policies and processes for enterprises and the Obama administration.
This is a really meaty episode, where we’ll be getting into the weeds and covering:
If you’ve been wondering how to make a shift in your organization, and have struggled to get people onboard, then you’ll want to watch this episode!
One of my favorite quotes from Janice from the episode is the following:
“Agreement happens when people agree to stop talking. People stop talking when they feel understood. Understanding happens between individual pairs of brains.”
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