I saw this post on LinkedIn the other day from Julie Springer
“So… this all sounds great, but are you going to provide this same training to our leaders?”
I’ve heard this question multiple times, and the underlying message is clear.
Teams are being asked to work in new ways, without any confidence that their leaders are going to make changes in the way they lead or approach their work.
It’s unfair to train teams on how they are empowered to self-organize to deliver value if nothing around them is changing.
Start with a vision for the change at the leadership level and get clear on what structures, approaches and behaviors need to be in place to support agile teams, before providing training and inviting them to work differently.
There’s a nice dialogue of comments and reactions to the post that I recommend you read. That being said, I didn’t see a quick point I’d like to make…