Peer Groups in Agile Environments

in Agile EnvironmentsPeer Groups

Victoria SchifferBernd Schiffer

LAST Conference Melbourne 11/07/2014

Boss & Mrs Minion

Performance reviews only once a year, not timelyProblem: Infrequent

Problem: CentralBoss is single point of awesomeness

Quite some superficial feedback later…Time Lapse

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanready/6643035177

Past and problem oriented feedback onlyProblem: Past & Negative

Direct coupling of feedback conversation and salary negotiationProblem: Salary Focussed

•positive, •future-oriented, •decentralised, •frequent, and •personal growth enabling

•classical, •negative, •past-oriented, •centralised, and • infrequent top-down…

Peer groups is a

alternative to

performance reviews.

Feedback is the breakfast for champions.

— Ken Blanchard

The road to self-insight really runs through other people.

— David Dunning

Other Peer-Group UsersAll these companies use peer groups in different ways

old newnegative focus positive focuspast oriented future oriented

centralised decentralisedinfrequent frequent

weaknesses and gaps strength and growthsuperficial profound

tightly coupled with salary loosely coupled with salary

•positive, •future-oriented, •decentralised, •frequent, and •personal growth enabling

•classical, •negative, •past-oriented, •centralised, and • infrequent top-down…

Peer groups is a

alternative to

performance reviews.

How to start? Action! First steps…What can you do?

Appreciations / Emotional Bank accountWhy? Trust. How? Use in retros. (cf. John Gottman)

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A way to assess and expose your (teams’) strengthsStrengths Finder

https://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight/11240024613

Peer-feedback sessionsFrequently. Self-selected. Optional.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL45pVdsRvEFrans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals

FairnessBetter understanding and acceptance of feedback through peers.

•positive, •future-oriented, •decentralised, •frequent, and •personal growth enabling

•classical, •negative, •past-oriented, •centralised, and • infrequent top-down…

Peer groups is a

alternative to

performance reviews.

in Agile EnvironmentsPeer Groups

Victoria Schiffer

Bernd Schiffer

LAST Conference Melbourne 11/07/2014

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