How have you handled a scrum development team that doesn’t seem to be taking ownership?
Andrey GrubinPMP, PMI-ACPBrooklyn, Ny, United States
What facilitation techniques you had used to engage a group of people and guide them through the expected group dynamic stages? Saving Changes...
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The problem is stated inside your statement: you must make a team from a group. And that is independent of the method you use to create something (Scrum or what you use)
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1 reply by Joseph Pangan
Oct 18, 2017 2:06 AM
Joseph Pangan
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I agree.
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Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Why isn't the team taking ownership? For example, have the members been used to being told what to do for so long that they don't understand that they're not supposed to make decisions? Do they not want to accept responsibility for the project, perhaps out of fear something will go wrong and they'll be blamed? Saving Changes...
Can you provide more details about specifically WHAT they are not taking ownership for?
Is it developing their ground rules?
Is it following those ground rules?
Is it the work items they have signed up for?
Is it the quality of those work items?
Teams and individuals used to working in a more traditional, centrally managed model will take time to move to a self-managed model but this is where a good Scrum Master will create a safe environment for them to adapt and evolve.
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Deepa KalangiManager, Program Management, Author, Trainer| CVS HealthCharlotte, NC, United States
IMO, this will happen if the group/team was not knowledgeable enough about the scrum methodology or the philosophy has been different and they are thrown suddenly into this. Group collaboration techniques and having fun events outside work will help them shed that constricted thinking and will start adopting the Scrum much better. As a scrum master or someone that is more owning in terms of the team can develop some of those techniques or arrange so., Scrum Master should constantly educate, remind, nudge, understand the scrum methodology to the team.
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1 reply by Joseph Pangan
Oct 18, 2017 2:37 AM
Joseph Pangan
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Well said. I agree.
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Joseph PanganSenior Principal Consultant| Genpact PhilippinesAngeles City, Philippines, Philippines
Oct 17, 2017 3:54 PM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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The problem is stated inside your statement: you must make a team from a group. And that is independent of the method you use to create something (Scrum or what you use)
I agree. Saving Changes...
Joseph PanganSenior Principal Consultant| Genpact PhilippinesAngeles City, Philippines, Philippines
A scrum development team not taking ownership is critical. Time on sprints is limited. Awareness of the stages of group development is key and understanding that you have very limited time to go through these stages in scrum projects is also key.
I often conduct gatherings and workshops to do things together and to add momentum.
The basics. Ice breakers. Get to know everyone. Personalities, interests, hobbies, preferences. Know your team on a personal level (but not too personal). Brainstorming. Let everyone speak their mind focusing on the project and arrive at a consensus and a commitment of ownership. Saving Changes...
Joseph PanganSenior Principal Consultant| Genpact PhilippinesAngeles City, Philippines, Philippines
Oct 17, 2017 10:32 PM
Replying to Deepa Kalangi
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IMO, this will happen if the group/team was not knowledgeable enough about the scrum methodology or the philosophy has been different and they are thrown suddenly into this. Group collaboration techniques and having fun events outside work will help them shed that constricted thinking and will start adopting the Scrum much better. As a scrum master or someone that is more owning in terms of the team can develop some of those techniques or arrange so., Scrum Master should constantly educate, remind, nudge, understand the scrum methodology to the team.
Well said. I agree. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
As Sergio stated, a team is defined as a group of people who take ownership.
Therefore, if they don't take ownership, they are not a team. That means you have to work on team dynamics, starting with Tuckman's model - forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. Saving Changes...
Andrey GrubinPMP, PMI-ACPBrooklyn, Ny, United States
Thank you all for your feedback and suggestions on this topic! Saving Changes...
