{"product_id":"9780988001626","title":"The Human Side of Agile - How to Help Your Team Deliver","description":"Does your Agile team experience the following common problems?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMembers use established Agile practices and tools, yet with little motivation or buy-in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven though the team is cross-functional, members don’t collaborate effectively or leverage everyone’s abilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRather than act empowered, they wait for permission and approval.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovement has stalled — the team performs \u003cem\u003eokay\u003c\/em\u003e, but it can do so much better.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can’t solve these problems with more practices, rules, and tools. These are \u003cem\u003epeople problems\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re a ScrumMaster, project manager, delivery lead, or manager — or you aspire to be — you can make all the difference to your Agile team. Not by being a taskmaster, administrator, or process enforcer, but by \u003cb\u003eleading your team to greatness.\u003c\/b\u003e Take this book on your Agile leadership journey, and it will help you to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild and cultivate an engaged team that can handle almost any challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalyze team communication, collaboration, and continuous improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish yourself as a confident and capable leader who adds value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReap the full benefits of Agile in the real world with real people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I’ve rarely seen so much useful, concrete advice packaged in such a simple and accessible way.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenrik Kniberg, Agile coach and author, \u003cem\u003eLean from the Trenches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I just found the next must-read book for our entire leadership team.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTricia Broderick, Director of Development, TechSmith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Agile teams need effective leaders who ‘get’ the people stuff. Without that you’re merely going through the Agile motions.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott W. Ambler, co-creator of Disciplined Agile Delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile readable from cover to cover, the book is written as practical answers to the 80+ most relevant and pressing questions that team leaders ask, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“How Can I Help the Team Buy In?”\u003cp\u003e“What If I Can't Work Full-Time as the Team's Leader?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What Actions Will Build the Team's Trust in Me?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How Can I Mitigate the Damage of Performance Reviews?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What If a Member Doesn't Fit With the Team?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How Can We Focus on Our Work With So Many Meetings?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How Do I Get Stakeholders and Managers on My Side?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How Do I Defuse Resistance?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How Can I Make Changes Stick?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“How Do We Avoid Reverting to Old Behaviors?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Click on Look Inside to browse the complete table of contents.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's forewords are by Jim Highsmith and Christopher Avery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGil Broza\u003c\/b\u003e has been helping organizations increase their business agility since 2004. Through coaching, training, and facilitation, he supports leaders in building engaged teams that live the Agile values and principles and that reap their benefits. His other popular book is \u003cem\u003eThe Agile Mind-Set: Making Agile Processes Work\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"3P Vantage Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47717821251824,"sku":"9780988001626","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780988001626_p0.jpg?v=1763892010","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780988001626","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}