Is your current Team self-managing? Do they feel empowered to take the initiative to get work done? Is there a manager hovering dictating the Team’s every task? Are you maybe that manager?
According to The 2020 Scrum Guide, Scrum Teams are cross-functional, meaning the members have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. They are also self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.
Having a self-managing Team is crucial for having a successful Agile Organization. You need a Team that can inspect and adapt on their own, not wait around for direction.
Self-managing Teams:
Take pride in their work
Set their own timelines and deadlines that are more likely to be met
Feel a strong sense of responsibility
Are more engaged
Feel psychologically safe
Are more productive
Feel empowered and satisfied
Create better Products and happier customers
Self-Managing Teams Have Agile Leaders
But self-managing Teams don’t just form. They’re purposefully created through the hiring process and through Agile Leadership. As a reminder, Agile Leaders know when to step aside and let their Teams self-manage, so that they can concentrate on their own tasks, like strategy, mentoring and coaching, and helping create an Agile Organization.
