Timeline for How to coach a domineering PO to let go and allow a team to become self-managing
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| Jan 22, 2021 at 11:41 | comment | added | MCW | While I admire your optimism, the fatal flaw of scrum is the assumption that "the team wants" is meaningful. In this case the only agenda that matters is the manager's. The manager wants type A management and control; the manager is willing to allow the team to "self-organize" so long as their self-organization results in following his direction. At best they're going to hit the US government standard of ScrumBut (We encourage you to call it scrum, but we punish any departure from waterfall) | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 14:53 | comment | added | user32613 | I see what you are saying but I think in the real world this would take years and years to achieve. For a Scrum team to have the awareness and in depth knowledge to a) want to be self-managed AND ALSO b) have the awareness and understanding to identify that the PO is not operating according to Scrum values and in turn WANT to take all responsibility back from the PO (which is much harder) is so so unlikely to happen. | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 14:52 | history | edited | Todd A. Jacobs♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Minor grammar fix.
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| Jan 19, 2021 at 14:45 | comment | added | Todd A. Jacobs♦ | @user32613 I'm saying that you're not accountable as a therapist, and the problem extends to the whole team (and management, too) not facing this head-on rather than one of finding the right incantation that will change someone else's fundamental drives or personality. If and when everyone involved (the Scrum Team, the PO, and senior leadership) agrees that there's a problem to be solved, then you can try to help through education and directed problem-solving. Otherwise, you just need to reflect the team composition problem(s) upwards because you can't fix it by yourself. | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 14:28 | comment | added | user32613 | I am really confused by your answer. On one side you are laying out all the responsibilities that I have. How I must hold people accountable and coach etc but at the same time you saying it’s not my responsibility. Very confusing what you are recommending. | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 14:25 | comment | added | user32613 | What is the difference between “coaching this person as much as possible” in your answer and my question? | |
| Jan 19, 2021 at 14:20 | history | answered | Todd A. Jacobs♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |