Improv: The Funny Thing about Agile

IMPROV: THE FUNNY THING ABOUT AGILE

RACHEL WESTON ROWELLANDSTEVE NEELY

WHAT IS IMPROV?

and what does it have to do with agility?

"US Navy 020712-N-5471P-010 EOD teams detonate expired ordnance in the Kuwaiti desert" by U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Aaron Peterson. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Name Game

1. Person #1 perform your name and movement combo2. Everyone respond by mirroring that combo3. Go around circle until everyone has performed their

combo4. Now, person #1 starts by performing someone else’s

combo5. When someone performs your combo it’s your turn6. Go as fast as possible!

Team forming

Stage Photo

Being a good team member

Yes and...

1. You’re a team planning a surprise party2. Person #1suggests something for the party3. Any other team member can add a suggestion4. You must start any suggestion with “yes,but”5. Continue suggesting until we say “stop”

1. You’re a team planning a surprise party2. Person #1suggests something for the party3. Any other team member can add a suggestion4. You must start any suggestion with “yes, and”5. Continue suggesting until we say “stop”

Open collaborative communication

Red ball

Complex human systems

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Thank You!