digital Human resource management presentation.pdf
Personal agility a framework beyond frameworks
1. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The most important
thing is not to stop questioning.
-Albert Einstein
Personal Agility –
A framework beyond frameworks
-Abhigya Pokharel
2. Hello, I am ABHIGYA POKHAREL
• More than 11 years in Telecom domain
• Speaker, mentor, trainer, coach
• Agile Scout - Driving the Agile Transformation Program
• Agilist, passionate about driving change in the people, processes & technology
domain
• Active member of Agile Nepal, Founder Member of Spiral Nepal - community for
women in LIA
9. 0
10
20
30
40
50
Somewhat yes I would want to
change my
everyday routine
I am doing
everything needed
for my family
Not really. Some
days are really
tough
I am not able to
balance my work
and life
Are you leading the life you have
always wanted to?
Respondent: 50; poll conducted within employees inside friends and family circles
10. Disclaimer
The content in this presentation is inspired by the 'Personal Agility' framework
designed by Peter Stevens. However, it is elaborated and explained with my own
personal experiences, and does not necessarily represent an optimal process
architecture for any particular process
11. • Framework that helps you prioritize your goals.
• A simple framework that helps you to do more of what matters to
have an impact in your life, and discard the work that is of less
importance.
What is Personal Agility?
12. • Generation X reported the highest levels of stress in the workplace, and thus have the highest risk of leaving
your company.
Source: hayes.com
• 20-50% of the reason people quit is burnout, according to almost half of all HR professionals surveyed.
Source: Kronos
• In a global study, 60% of millennials have worked at 2 to 4 different companies, and 43% of them feel like their
company only cares about profits.
Source: O.C. Tanner
• 42% of millennials, who have worked at 2 to 4 different companies, said their job creates a huge amount of stress,
and 36% feel their job has a negative impact on their health.
Source: O.C. Tanner
• 30% of employees would consider quitting if they were unhappy at work, and 79% of employees said their bosses
didn’t care about their happiness level.
Source: One4All
• 82% of employees said they’d be more loyal, and less likely to leave if they had more flexible jobs.
Source: FlexJobs
SURVEY SAYS
15. TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK 4
TASK 5
HUMAN BRAIN WHILE MULTITASKING
Working on too many tasks at the same time slows down
the efficiency at which the brain functions
16. TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
HUMAN BRAIN WHILE MULTITASKING
Lesser the workload, faster the efficiency
19. • West of Sydney
• Famous for dramatic
scenery, steep cliffs,
eucalyptus forests,
waterfalls &
bushwalking trails.
• Echo Point views of the
Three Sisters
sandstone rock.
The Blue
Mountains
26. • Understand what really matters
• Question yourself for deeper insights
• Collaboration makes the team successful
• Change is uncomfortable
• Say yes to the right moves
• There are only few emergencies in life
• Prioritize work
• Possible to set and achieve long / short terms goals
Lesson Learned
28. GROW MODEL
1. Goal
2. Reality
3. Option
4. Will
GOAL: What do
you want to
do?
REALITY: What is happening?
OPTION: What could you do?
WILL: What would you do?
29. WHAT
MATTERS
WHAT IS
IMPORTANT
WHAT IS
URGENT
DONE THIS
WEEK
DONE OVERALL
Family
Health
Business
…………
…………
Morning
exercise
Bring no office
work to home
Outing with
Kids
Complete CST
Meeting with
‘xyz’
Picnic with kids
Cycling
Finalize
promotion list
Health Checkup
Certification
examination
Finalize
promotion list
Outing with
Kids
Outing with
Kids
https://www.scrumalliance.org/ScrumRedesignDEVSite/media/ScrumAllianceMedia/Global%20Scrum%20Gatherings/2017%20San%20Diego/Presentations/MatarelliMaria_The-
Power-of-Personal-Agility.pdf
30. WHAT REALLY MATTERS
(BEFORE)
WHAT REALLY MATTERS
(AFTER)
Morning
exercise
Bring no office
work to home
Outing with
Kids
Complete CST
Meeting with
‘xyz’
Picnic with kids
Cycling
Finalize
promotion list
Health Checkup
Certification
examination
Health Checkup
Certification
examination
Outing with
Kids
Finalize
promotion list
https://www.scrumalliance.org/ScrumRedesignDEVSite/media/ScrumAllianceMedia/Global%20Scrum%20Gatherings/2017%20San%20Diego/Presentations/MatarelliMaria_The-
Power-of-Personal-Agility.pdf
31. The key is not to prioritize what is on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities - Steven Covey (7 Habits of Effective People)
MY PA WALL
32. Business Model Canvas as Personal Agility Canvas
Value Proposition
What is your value
proposition? How would
you (not team) add value to
your org?
Ex. Why would you lead a
transformation
Goals
Do you have specific goals?
How would you define /
measure success?
The Mark Inside
In what ways are YOU the
IMPEDIMENT to achieving
your goals?
Develop awareness without
judgment
If you are not meeting your
goals, then why?
Are your goals realistic?
Desired Changes
What changes you want in
yourself to be more Agile?
Behavior, speech, mindset,
openness, trust
Environment
Does your working condition
aid or impede your ability to
be more Agile?
Is there anything to be
changed in the working
conditions?Interactions with Others
How we interact is big part of
cultural change.
Your ability to trust, openness
to difference in ideas, how you
take criticism etc.
Fears/ Concerns
Transitioning to Agile is not
an easy thing.
The possibility of transition
being a cause for anxiety or
stress?
Strengths
What are your strengths?
Mindset, your level of discipline, abilities, personal traits,
ways of working, experience, trainings etc.
Actions Needed
What are the very next steps that needs to be taken to build momentum in your
transition to Agile?
https://www.leadingagile.com/2015/09/personal-agility-canvas/
33. Adopt a Growth Mindset Embrace Change Lighten your workload
How do I Cultivate Personal Agility?
Before I start, I would like to ask you all this question. Please think about it for 30 secs.
We feel hopeless and overloaded.. Surrounded by emotional aftermath of being sacked if you do not complete your task on time. .
Overloaded with too much of work.. No priority.. Thinking everything is important---
Doing things that matter
When everything is imp, nothing is imp
Product owner: does not prioritizes the requirement; everything is imp even if it is of very less use
When everything is imp, nothing is imp
Product owner: does not prioritizes the requirement; everything is imp even if it is of very less use
Insecurity for saying No… Risk of losing job.. Risk of being pointed by the boss.
Peer pressure.
Or sometimes, you don’t want to break the trust of senior management by saying No..
Eg. During TSC implementation… already vendor on site for face to face discussion over vendor evaluation.
Created a poll with 50 employees within friends/ families/ circles.
Response plotted in percentage
Even the most efficient employee will perform less under pressure, stress, or when overloaded.
Eg: team mate forgetting to hit the commit button on db; millions of revenue loss
After doing the right things, your productivity increases, you deliver quality products, and manage your time better
At the end, you become more happy, feel content and are more successful
After a long and tiresome migration project of 16 m customers decided to go on a holiday
Give all background details like : 3 sisters, 3 cliffs 950m tall, each nearly 1000 steps.. Enter from the main road.. Follow the trails. From echo point to …………………. (check details)
Storming: Reality sets in; frustration, anxiety, fear
Starts questioning, am I doing the right thing? Am I going the right way?
Fully scared and regretted my decision. Hopeless… start crying
Norming/ Performing: I cant afford to fail.. I’ll risk my life
Shared goals, coping, team cohesion
Performing: teamwork, leadership, performance
Adjourning: Skilled, content, successful, happy
I use this model everyday.. After I go home from work, I spend 5 mins thinking what needs to be done the next day. I use this model to map my priorities for the following day.
Helps you create priorities (high level)
Structures the things to do
Then see what you do tomorrow
The key is not to prioritize what is on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities
Steven Covey (7 Habits of Effective People)
Could use Business Model Canvas as Personal Agility Canvas (for eg. While arranging your kids birthday party)
Adopt a growth mindset: willingness to learn, explore new ways of working, accepting criticism and feedback
Lighten your work: Differentiate between imp and urgent. mindset
