The slides from my talk at Agile2015

1. ...with Matt Barcomb
matt@odbox.co
@mattbarcomb #agile2015
Amplify Learning
In Your Organization

2. Choose a Pair?
(Accountabilibuddy)
(30 sec)

3. “An organization that
can constantly adapt
because their people
continuously develop”
— Just my $0.02

4. Innovation
Resiliency
Quality
Satisfaction
Viability!

5. No slack
Low diversity
Poor connectedness

6. “Leadership”
HR Departments
Consultants
YOU!!!

7. Model behavior
Be mindful
Consider context

8. Learning
Stance
Allow
Failure
Admit
Ignorance
Map Failure
to Learning

9. Learning
Inertia
Design an
environment
Provide
Options
Informal
vs.
Formal
Input &
Output
Action &
Reflection

10. Organizational culture & goals
Individual interest & access

11. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
answer the following 3 questions…
#1 How can you be more intentional
about a taking a learning stance?
(3 minutes)

12. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
answer the following 3 questions…
#2 What does modeling learning
behavior look like in your context?
(3 minutes)

13. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
answer the following 3 questions…
#3 What organizational context is
important to consider?
(3 minutes)

14. Down time
Work tasks
Team activities
Product development
Organizational programs

15. Brown bags
Side projects
Interest groups
Deliberate practice

16. Purposeful Practice
Focused Time-box
Breadth & Depth

17. Collaboration Spaces
Cross-role Pairing
Mobs, Studios & Swarms
Reflect & Experiment

18. Make it visual
Go and see
Validate assumptions
Show off your work

19. Mentoring
Apprenticeship
Coaching groups
Internal events

20. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
write down the following…
Any one learning practice you would
like to put in place.
(2 minutes)

21. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
write down the following…
What about that practice made you
want to choose it?
(4 minutes)

22. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
write down the following…
What is your “very next step”?
(3 minutes)

23. Activity: With your pair, discuss and
write down the following…
By what date will you
complete your “very next step”?
(2 minutes)

24. Consider trading contact information!
(1 minutes)

25. Thank you :)
Any questions?
Matt Barcomb
matt@odbox.co
@mattbarcomb #agile2015