The document discusses an agile approach to leadership and personal growth. It advocates for leader-leader mindsets where leaders delegate authority, convince rather than overrule, and inspire teams. Leaders should adapt their style situationally and evaluate it regularly. The document also discusses setting goals, giving and receiving feedback, and leaders taking time for coaching and development through regular one-on-one meetings.
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The agile way of supporting personal growth
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The agile way of supporting personal growth
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
Dominik Dodo Dopplinger
Scrum Master & Team Lead
dominik.dopplinger@catalysts.cc
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Leader-leader mindset
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
Dont grow follower
Dont be a proxy
move authority to the
information
Delegate with the why?
hand over responsibilities
systematically
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Leader-leader mindset
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
help to overcome fears
convice, dont overrule
ideas instead of
commands
emancipation
inspire, enthuseencourange to decide
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Adapt leadership over time
Evaluate regularly
Situational leadership
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
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If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time.
Zig Ziglar
Setting goals
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
OKRs
1-minute goals
discuss independently from payment
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Giving feedback
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
direct, specific, immediate
1-minute-redirect
instead of sandwich
personal growth by giving
feedback
dont praise behind the back
1-minute-praisings
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Receiving feedback
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
dont relativize,
dont justify,
dont defend
Every opinion is legit
Create rooms
Be thankful
yes, and
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Take time
Dominik "Dodo" Dopplinger
All our leaders
have no time
Regular 1-on-1s
As long as needed
stop being an expert,
become a trainer and coach
#3: Why?
Experts are hard to find, harder to hold
Challenges change regularly
Technologies even mor eoften
Profession of constant learning and growth
Train people in a way, you need them
Binding employees
#4: Story of Lieutenant David Marquet
Preparations, new Ship (Santa Fee, instead of Olympia), new ship had bad reputation and high turnover
#8: Realize, when you block personal growth
Klaus with merge requests
I by my positioning
vacuum
#9: Autonomy
Mastery -> Flow
Purpose -> Why?
no rewards and punishments
#12: Mistakes happen. Dont be surprised
Riding a bike -> dont be afraid to fall
Celebrate failure. They are good stories.
Team resposibility
Own mistakes from others -> what could the leader have done?
Backing -> turned over a switch (Arnold)
Psychological safety, building trust
#14: Who has annual feedback talks with HR or a leader who knows little about your day-to-day work
1-minute redirect: as soon as possible
First half minute: Specificall talk about the unwanted behavior you observed, about the own emotions and the impact on the result. Wait a moment to let it settle
Second half minute: Reassure that your team member is better thentheir faults. Reassure your trust in them. Stop.
1-minute praising: as soon as possible
Specifically talk about the wanted behavior you have observed, about your own emotions. Pause. Encourage to do it more often. Reassure trust.
praising behind your back -> Danis Kindergarten