Avoid Management Mayhem

Managers have power in the organization. That means that managers can create mayhem without even realizing it.

Here are some common management-created problems for agile teams:

  • When managers yank people off or onto a team in the expectation that the team needs expertise

  • When managers don’t limit the work in progress for the organization by managing the project portfolio

  • When managers don’t realize that a team needs to be cross-functional, with all the capabilities and skills required to finish work

  • When managers blame people for work—done or not done

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