Addressing Ceremony Anti-Patterns
Fledging and mature Agile teams go through periods where their ceremonies lack the desired level of engagement. In this session, we'll work together to identify common behaviors and anti-patterns of one of the iconic Agile ceremonies and discuss ways to get your teams to re-engage in ways that support self-organization, agility, and adaptability.
Outline/Structure of the Workshop/Game
Section | Timebox | Tools Needed | Description |
Presenter and Topic Introductions | 3 minutes | PPT Slides, Laptop, Projector and Screen |
Introduce the facilitators, their background, and why they are here today Define and anti pattern |
Which Ceremonies Do You Want to Discuss | 3 minutes |
Go to the flip chart area of the room with the ceremony you'd like to discuss further
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Ceremony - Current state at your organization | 10 minutes | Flip Charts and Markers |
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Ceremony - Are we getting what we need out of these sessions? | 10 minutes | Flip Charts and Markers |
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Walk the Walls | 5 minutes | Flip Charts and Markers |
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Closing | 5 minutes | N/A | Summarize common patterns, remind attendees to keep the outcomes of these ceremonies top of mind and continuously improve and adjust them to achieve those whys |
Q&A | 5 minutes | N/A | Questions from the audience |
Learning Outcome
- Provide attendees with an opportunity to learn and share their observed patterns/anti-patterns for iconic Agile ceremonies
- Coach attendees on ways to reorient these ceremonies back to their desired outcomes as a way to revitalize them and support further engagement
Target Audience
Ceremony facilitators (scrum masters, agile coaches) and Agile leaders