As I reflect on my struggles empowering teams to become self-managing, I am amazed that I didn't understand earlier. Things that seem so obvious after the fact are often difficult to acknowledge in the moment. I failed to recognize that my extensive experience with risk mitigation was preventing the team from taking risks. Tricia Broderick shares the lessons she learned in her journey from manager to leader. Join in and expect challenging self-reflection as you work with Tricia to recognize how your past successes can create limitations for your team. Learn about assumptions and expectations surrounding self-managing teams, common misunderstandings of what you need to do to empower a team, and the reasons why so many managers, despite their good intentions, fail. Leave with a goal to let go of certain skills that helped achieve your professional success. Instead, focus on embracing the new skills required of a leader who is creating an environment for self-managing teams.
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The Journey from Manager to Leader: Empowering Your Team
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BT5
Concurrent Session
11/8/2012 2:15 PM
"The Journey from Manager to
Leader: Empowering Your Team"
Presented by:
Tricia Broderick
TechSmith Corporation
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2. Tricia Broderick
TechSmith
Tricia Broderick is a director of development at TechSmith, creator of innovative tools—Snagit, Camtasia
Studio, Camtasia Relay, Coach’s Eye, Jing, and Screencast.com—to facilitate visual communication. Tricia is
responsible for creating and maintaining an engaging and empowering environment for software engineering
teams to deliver high quality products. With sixteen years of experience—the last six focused on agile
principles—her passion for mentoring and coaching has been essential in successfully transitioning from
manager to agile leader. Recently, Tricia’s team summarized her leadership by noting that she knows just
when to guide someone out of the comfort zone while continuously providing support and encouragement.
4. 9/12/2012
Empowering Your Team
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
Empowerment of employees
I
i th t
th f
Increasing the strength of
individuals and communities
by providing them with opportunities
to make their own decisions
with regards to their tasks
Empowering Your Team
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
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As a manager, I asked myself:
If your manager had to
If your manager had to
describe you in one sentence,
what would it be?
My
Manager
Reliable problem solver
that goes the extra mile
Empowering Your Team
My
Manager
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
Reliable problem solver
that goes the extra mile
Empowering Your Team
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
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Lesson Learned
In the presence of
In the presence of
mixed messages, people
lean towards what is
perceived
perceived
more valued
Empowering Your Team
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
As a manager, I asked myself:
If you had to describe
If you had to describe
yourself in one sentence,
what would it be?
My Own
When I commit to delivery, come
hell or high water, it will be done
Empowering Your Team
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
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15. 9/12/2012
Still learning today
My team's thoughts...
Empowering Your Team
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
Describe the professional reputation
you DO NOT want by next year
• Your focus should be on you
• Be a Visible Hero and Perfectionist
Manager
Empowering Your Team
Leader
MAKING SELF-MANAGING TEAMS A REALITY
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