From the course: Mistakes to Avoid in Agile Project Management

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Too much regulation

Too much regulation

- People are naturally creative, but company regulations and processes stifle that creativity. As an agile leader, part of your job is to minimize constraints that limit the productivity of your team. Overburdening teams with rules and regulations is a mistake. Companies think that these regulations will keep teams safe and make them more successful. But the opposite is true. The regulations sap creativity and productivity. True Agile leaders catalyze autonomy by encouraging teams to manage themselves. Self-organization is important for Agile success because the people doing the work know best how to organize themselves and develop the creative solutions that will lead their work forward. This lesson will equip you with the strategies to build and maintain organizational trust. As an Agile project manager, you can help support agility by first coming to an agreement with management about what the team can and can't do.…

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