the 5 dysfunctions of a progineering team
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How to identify and correct dysfunctions in product and engineering teams.TRANSCRIPT
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The 5 Dysfunctions of a Progineering Team
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Hi, I’m Sean
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What do PMs REALLY do?
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Customer Focus
Product Design
Analysis & Synthesis
Strategy & Vision
Technical Skills
Communication
Action Oriented
Prioritization
Project Management
Leadership
Design a great product Ship it
taken from The Art of Product Management
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Product
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Engineering
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More Specifically…
Engineers blow up planets, chop off hands with lightsabers, and kill people with their minds.
PMs are kinda like fish.
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Dysfunction #1 Absence of Trust
• Bad attitudes in scrum
• Grudges
• Weaponized Process
How to Fix
• Freedom to be vulnerable
• Freaky Friday
• Beer
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Dysfunction #2 Fear of Conflict
• People thinking things are dumb but not saying it
• Politics!
• Boring Meetings
How to Fix
• People are always respected. Ideas are subject to debate.
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Dysfunction #3 Lack of Commitment
• Analysis Paralysis
• Ambiguity
• Fear of Failure
How to Fix
• Own Your Product, Manager
• Deadlines
• User Testing via Hangouts
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Dysfunction #4Avoidance of Accountability
• Not hitting dates (specs, code, etc)
• Mediocrity
How to Fix
• Define standards (Good PM / Bad PM)
• Team Rewards
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Dysfunction #5 Inattention to Results
• Doesn't get better
• Product Sucks
• Great People Leave
How to Fix
• Stats, OKRs, Batting Averages
• Results-based Rewards
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Photo Credits
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/5542624188/in/photostream/
• http://saeriellyn.deviantart.com/art/Mural-Death-Star-Explosion-143155789