The Scrum Bestiary: Pigs, Foxes, Chickens and Seagulls a behavioral taxonomy
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Our ability to identify patterns of behavior and the likely reasons behind them helps when addressing team dynamics issues. The popular Scrum characters chicken and the pig turn out to be just two of many behaviors that comprise the Scrum Bestiary. Other examples include the seagull - who derails the team and leaves - and the fox - who is intent on stealing vital resources. This humorous workshop presents a taxonomy of some common behaviors on teams and looks at the drivers behind them and strategies for addressing them.
Caveat This talk will use humor and familiar animals to help the audience identify common behaviors on agile teams and what drives them. The emphasis will be on naming the behaviors, not suggesting that we should attach these names to individuals on teams. In my experience behaviors that are percieved as negative are usually driven by the best of reasons (see example in comments below). The talk will emphasise the best intentions behind those behaviors and the best way to address them in a positive manner.
The 45 minute interactive (lots of Q&A throughout) talk would feature an overview of the existing Scrum Bestiary with additional material to address what drives those behaviors and approaches to address them.
- A better understanding of some of the behaviors you may see on a typical agile team.
- A framework for what drives those behaviors and their likely impact on the team.
- Some approaches for addressing those behaviors and the people exhibiting them.
