Andrea Provaglio
Andrea Provaglio is an independent professional with over twenty years of experience in the field of Information Technology. He assists clients from many different domains, which can range from large organizations such as the European Commission in Brussels, or large multinational banks, to small and dynamic IT companies. His mission is to help his clients to develop better software and to create better development teams; and to help the individuals to improve technically and relationally. Andrea's contribution to his clients is primarily in the areas of: Adoption of Agile methodologies; Development of soft skills for teams and organizations; Design and development of Web/Enterprise applications. Andrea is frequently a speaker at international IT conferences and contributed to a few books and publications. A full bio is available at http://andreaprovaglio.com/about/
Track abstract - Software Development Teams - G4
Overcoming Self-organization Blocks
Self-organization changes the manager/team dynamics and the teammate/teammate ones. Resistance may arise and the source is frequently rooted in mental habits, such as a latent blaming culture, confusing guidance and command, fear of taking responsibility or losing status, unconscious agendas.
Through real stories from the field and some explanations, we'll see some common sources of resistance to self-organization as well as ways to loosen the blocking dynamics.
