In this world of exponentially increasing market disruption, it is more imperative than ever for organizations to not only achieve operational agility (efficiency, speed, etc.), but also organizational agility (speed to respond to market change). Traditional Leadership Paradigms, Org. Structures, and Culture all get in the way, as too many companies focus on team level change and framework implementation (Scrum and SAFe). In this session, we explore how leaders can guide their organizations past these barriers and accelerate the momentum towards true organizational agility.

1. Why Transformations get Stuck
David Hawks, CEO, Agile Velocity
@austinagile
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david@agilevelocity.com

2. Why Transformations get Stuck
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3. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY
David Hawks
@austinagile
david@agilevelocity.com
CEO, Executive Agile Coach

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current state of Agility
Superficial Agility Improving Agility Predictable Agility Fast Agility
• Going through the motions
• Work is visible
• Silo development
• Lots of carryover
• Not strong PO/ SM
• Retrospectives have
meaning
• ScrumMaster is Coach
• Work is estimated and
velocity being measured
• Swarming and cross
training is starting to
happen
• Team identity is being
created
• Carryover is limited
• Team’s have focus
(Limiting WIP)
• Constant team Backlog
Refinement
• Break work down and
swarm
• Whole team ownership
embracing cross functional
goals
• Cycle Time has been
significantly reduced
• Able to respond to new
high priority and deliver
quickly
• Leadership focus on
optimizing the whole
• Urgently resolve
organizational
impediments
• Test Automation,
Continuous Integration,
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The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework
Why Do So Many Companies
Struggle?
Let’s Explore The Top Impediments
Organizations Face.

7. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY
CHALLENGE 1
Impediment #1
Implementing Solutions without
clarity in Desired Results
Impact
• Lots of Resistance & Frustrati
• Silo Optimization
• No Clear Measure of Success
• Minimal Gains

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Align
Alignment around Why
Change
Readiness for the
Transformation
Org Change Plan
Clear Value Purpose
Team Agreements
OrganizationalLevelTeamLevel
The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework

9. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY
SORT THE CHANGE MODEL CARDS
• Form groups of 4-7 at your table
• Match each description with a title card
• Try and put them in order

10. 1. Create Urgency
2. Form a powerful coalition
3. Create a vision for change
4. Communicate the vision
5. Empower action
6. Create quick wins
7. Build on the change
8. Make it stick
Creating the
climate for
Change
Engaging &
enabling the
organization
Implementin
g &
sustaining
for change
Adapted from Dr John Kotter’s 8 Step Process for leading change
http://www.kotterinternation.com/our-principles/changesteps/changestep
Apply Organizational Change Management

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CHALLENGE 1
Impediment #2
No Mechanism to Resolve Org.
Level Cross Dept. Impediments
Impact
• Impediments not Resolved Quickly (or
ever)
• You Empower the Resistance!
• Teams hit a Ceiling (become
disenfranchised)

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Align Learn
Alignment around Why
Change
Modern Leadership
Readiness for the
Transformation
Empower Teams
Org Change Plan Facilitate the Change
Clear Value Purpose Create Visibility
Team Agreements
Establish Foundational
Practices
Establish Continuous
Improvement Culture
OrganizationalLevelTeamLevel
The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework

13. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY
DISCUSS IN TRIADS
• Form a triad with 2 other people from 2
other tables
• Discuss why the following would be
good practices for an Agile Leadership
Team:
• Cross Functional (Who should be involved?)
• Run the ALT with Agile
• Have visible huddles out in the open
• Track impediments on a visible board

14. Insights and organizational
impediments from teams
Transformation
Backlog
Transformation
Team
Product of Transformation:
Agile teams working in an
agile organization
Run the Transformation
using Agile

15. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY
CHALLENGE 1
Impediment #3
Leaders Not Creating Focus
Impact
• Lots of Interruptions
• No Time to Improve
• No Flow
• No Ability to Forecas
• Slow Time to Value

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Align Learn Predict
Alignment around Why
Change
Modern Leadership Create Focus
Readiness for the
Transformation
Empower Teams Ability to Forecast
Org Change Plan Facilitate the Change Reduce Complexity
Clear Value Purpose Create Visibility
Predictable Delivery
Cadence
Team Agreements
Establish Foundational
Practices
Shorten Quality
Feedback Loop
Establish Continuous
Improvement Culture
OrganizationalLevelTeamLevel
The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework

17. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY
DISCUSS HOW WE SCALE BY DESCALING
• Form teams of 4-7 at your table
• Discuss the practices depicted in the 4
cards with drawings
• How can each of these practices actually
reduce complexity in your environment?

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22. Watch the Baton, not the Runners

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The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework

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