people stuff for geeks - toronto agile conference 2016
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PEOPLE STUFF FOR GEEKSShifting from output to impact
Sue Johnston
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THANK YOU, SPONSORS!
SILVER SPONSORS
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Agile FundamentalsCoach Skills for Agile
Facilitation Skills for Agile
Coach
Places I’ve worked or studied that shaped my learning
Author Trainer Learner
WHO IS SUE?
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SLIDES ≠ PRESENTATION
• These slides are designed to be viewed in conjunction with a human being talking and interacting with you.
• They may make little sense to you if you were not at the live session.
• Still, if they are useful to you, I am happy.
PLEASE NOTE
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WHAT’S THE UX OF WORKING WITH YOU?
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Engineer Non-Engineer
Work is about solving
Problems.
Work is about achieving a
vision.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
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Engineer
The future is promising. Anything is
possible.
Non-Engineer
The future is looming.
We must plan for the worst.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
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Engineer
Language is for making meaning.
Non-Engineer
Language is for transmitting information.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
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Engineer Non-Engineer
I know because I can relate to it and
connect it to my experience.
I validate by checking with others
I know because of detailed analysis.
I test each detail for validity, then
recombine and test again.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
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Grrrrrrrrr! Grrrrrrrrr!
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?
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WHY THIS MATTERS
When there’s communication breakdown, business suffers
Missed opportunities
Projects flop
People “check out”
Stuck in a rut
This chart is for illustration only, not based on real data.If it makes you uncomfortable, congratulations! You may be a geek!
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REQUIREMENT: EMPATHY (ON BOTH SIDES)
OBSERVATION HYPOTHESIS
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
Why this matters
Perspective taking
Creatingimpact
The Engineering
Mindset
What is Empathy?
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PLEASE HOLD YOUR QUESTIONS UNTIL YOU HAVE ONE!
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
The Engineering
Mindset
Why this matters
Perspective taking
Creatingimpact
What is Empathy?
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THE ENGINEERING MINDSET
Truth
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THE ENGINEERING MINDSET
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THE ENGINEERING MINDSET
Linear Thinking Binary Thinking
• This• Then1 • This
• Then2 • This• Then3
The “Right” Answer
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THE ENGINEERING MINDSET
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THE ENGINEERING MINDSET
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THE “CONTRAXIUMS”
Inspired by The Geek Leader’s Handbook, by Paul Glen, Maria McManus
Wanting something should be irrelevant in decisions
Wanting something isimportant in decisions
If you say something you don’t know to be true, you are lying
If you say something you know is untrue you are lying
Either/or thinking (black or white, good or evil)
Contextual thinking (shades of grey)
Future is looming; plan for worst
Future is promising; invite possibility
Knows in head, through analysis
Knows through gut feel
Language is for transmitting information
Language is for sharing meaning
Work is for solving problems Work is for achieving a vision
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Work is for solving problems
Work is for achieving a vision
Future is looming; plan for worst.
Future is promising; invite possibility.
Knows in head, through analysis
Knows through gut feel
Language is for transmitting information
Language is for sharing meaning
Wanting something should be irrelevant in decisions
Wanting something isimportant in decisions
If you say something you don’t know to be true, you are lying
If you say something you know is untrue you are lying
Either/or thinking (black or white, good or evil)
Contextual thinking (shades of grey)
WHERE ARE YOU ON THE CONTINUUM?
Inspired by The Geek Leader’s Handbook, by Paul Glen, Maria McManus
EXERCISE9 minutes
UX?
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
The Engineering
Mindset
What is Empathy?
Why this matters
Perspective taking
Creatingimpact
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WHAT IS EMPATHY?
When I haveSympathy,I feel sorry you have pain
When I have EmpathyI understand and feel your pain
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The ability to step imaginatively into the shoes of
another person, aiming to understand their feelings and perspectives, and use
that understanding to guide our actions.- Roman Krznaric
Empathy: What is it and why does it matter?
WHAT IS EMPATHY?
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TYPES OF EMPATHY
• Affective (emotional) empathy
• Somatic empathy
• Cognitive empathy *
* This can be learned
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COGNITIVE EMPATHY
“Empathy is built through a willingness to take time to
discover the deep-down thoughts and reactions that make another person tick.”
Indi Young – Practical Empathy
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
Perspective taking
The Engineering
Mindset
What is Empathy?
Why this matters
Creatingimpact
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PERSPECTIVE EXERCISE
EXERCISE30 secands
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Art by Markus Raetz
PERSPECTIVE
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PERSPECTIVE
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
Perspective taking
The Engineering
Mindset
What is Empathy?
Why this matters
Creatingimpact
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5 SKILLS FOR CREATING IMPACT
1. Listen for what’s important to people2. Describe a rosy future3. Expose your desire4. Translate facts into stories5. Restore trust
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MAKE LISTENING A HABIT
5 LEVELS OF LISTENINGListening from our own
frame of referenceListening from their frame of reference
1 2 3 4 5
From Tammy Lenski, inspired by Stephen Covey
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5 SKILLS
1. Listen for what’s important to people2. Describe a rosy future3. Expose your desire4. Translate facts into stories5. Restore trust
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5 SKILLS
1. Listen for what’s important to people2. Describe a rosy future3. Expose your desire4. Translate facts into stories5. Restore trust
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5 SKILLS
1. Listen for what’s important to people2. Describe a rosy future.3. Expose your desire4. Translate facts into stories5. Restore trust
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5 SKILLS
1. Listen for what’s important to people2. Describe a rosy future3. Expose your desire4. Translate facts into stories5. Restore trust
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5 TOOLS FOR IMPACT
• Check in• Share your intention• Journey mapping• Questions• The conversation arc
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5 TOOLS
• Check in• Share your intention• Journey mapping• Questions• The conversation arc
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5 TOOLS
• Check in• Share your intention• Journey mapping• Questions• The conversation arc
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5 TOOLS
• Check in• Share your intention• Journey mapping• Questions• The conversation arc
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5 TOOLS
• Check in• Share your intention• Journey mapping• Questions• The conversation arc
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Choose a situation where you had a difficult interaction with someone. (Or one coming up.)
Imagine you are experiencing things from their perspective.
Follow the map and record what you picture things seem like to them.
What is their experience of the situation?
BONUS TOOL
EXERCISE5minutes
THINK
SEE
SAY
DO
FEEL
HEAR
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
Perspective taking
The Engineering
Mindset
What is Empathy?
Why this matters
Creatingimpact
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WHY EMPATHY MATTERS
• Employees more likely to stay with an organization they consider empathetic
• Customers tend to stick with them, too
• We create more usable products
• It’s a key element of emotional intelligence
Not just warm and fuzzy
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WHY EMPATHY MATTERS
THE FIRST VALUE
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WHAT WILL YOU DO?
How can you take these ideas and use them in your work and life?
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USEFUL REFERENCESPaul Glen leadinggeeks.com• Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead People who
Deliver Technology• The Geek Leader’s Handbook: Essential Leadership
Insight for People with Technical Backgrounds
Indi Young indiyoung.com• Practical Empathy: For Collaboration and Creativity in
Your Work
Roman Krznaric romankrznaric.com• Empathy: Why it Matters and How to Get it
Brene Brown brenebrown.com• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw
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OPTIONS DOING DONE
Why this matters
Perspective taking
Creatingimpact
The Engineering
Mindset
What is Empathy?