Sameness Strikes Again

Sameness In Agile Practice There seems to be an awful lot of sameness out there. If you follow social media, especially LinkedIn, I’ve been seeing more and more Agile advice that encourages people to follow templates. Whether it be for retrospectives, standups, meetings, reports, or what to say to your boss, we’re promoting sameness as a virtue – whether we intend to or not. Why Is Sameness a Problem? I think the big issue with sameness is that it teaches us not to trust our unique voice. As agilists, we solve problems for businesses. We deliver solutions to market in a way that allows us to serve the end customer better. We owe it to them to bring our creativity and originality to that enterprise. When we don’t, our work is seen as a factory where requirements are poured in and what comes out the other side is measured primarily on cost and productivity. Why We Crave Sameness Here’s the thing – we’ve been taught to keep quiet, to know our place, to stay in the development room. We no longer see ourselves (if we ever did) as crucial to business success. And we must. If you expect Agile to survive the next five years, and not be replaced by the latest fad or marketing invention…sameness has got to go. We can’t wait for someone to save us…our success, and our reputation for being badass practitioners rests with you. Check out Episode 229 – Why Sameness Is Not A Strategy and Non-Conformity is the Key To Your Agile Future for an earlier take on this issue. **CHECK OUT ALL MY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES HERE:** https://learning.fusechamber.com **ELEVATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLING – Now Live!** The most coveted communications skill – now at your fingertips! https://learning.fusechamber.com/storytelling **JOIN THE FORGE*** New cohort for Fall 2024! Email for more information: [email protected] **BREAK FREE OF CORPORATE AGILE!!*** Download my FREE Guide and learn how to shift from roles and process and use your agile skills in new and exciting ways! https://learning.fusechamber.com/future-of-agile-signup We’re also on YouTube! Follow the podcast, enjoy some panel/guest commentary, and get some quick tips and guidance from me: https://www.youtube.com/c/BadassAgile ****** Follow The LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/badass-agile ****** Our mission is to create an elite tribe of leaders who focus on who they need to become in order to lead and inspire, and to be the best agile podcast and resource for effective mindset and leadership game. Contact us ([email protected]) for elite-level performance and agile coaching, speaking engagements, team-level and executive mindset/agile training, and licensing options for modern, high-impact, bite-sized learning and educational content.