VULNERABILITY: THE KEY TO SUCCESFUL AGILE ADOPTION

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SLIDES: BIT.LY/VULNERABILITY-AGILE

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VULNERABILITY IS…

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VULNERABILITY IS… • UNCERTAINTY

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VULNERABILITY IS… • UNCERTAINTY • RISK

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VULNERABILITY IS… • UNCERTAINTY • RISK • EMOTIONAL EXPOSURE

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“VULNERABILITY IS THE BIRTHPLACE

OF INNOVATION, CREATIVITY,

AND CHANGE.” Dr. Brené Brown

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“I’M AN ENGINEER. I DON’T ‘DO’

VULNERABILITY.”

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MYTH #1: VULNERABILITY IS WEAKNESS

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #1: VULNERABILITY IS WEAKNESS

“I want to experience your vulnerability but I don’t want to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is

courage in you and inadequacy in me. I’m drawn to your vulnerability but repelled by mine.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #2: I DON’T DO VULNERABILITY

“We can’t opt out of the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure that’s woven through our

daily experiences. Life is vulnerable.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #2: I DON’T DO VULNERABILITY

“When we pretend that we can avoid vulnerability we engage in behaviors that are often inconsistent with who we want to be.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #3: VULNERABILITY IS LETTING IT ALL HANG OUT

“Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned

the right to hear them.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #3: VULNERABILITY IS LETTING IT ALL HANG OUT

“Trust is built one marble at a time.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #4: WE CAN GO IT ALONE

“We simply can’t learn to be more vulnerable and courageous on our own. Sometimes our first

and greatest dare is asking for support.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

Dr. Brené Brown

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MYTH #4: WE CAN GO IT ALONE

“Courage is contagious.”

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

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WHAT PREVENTS VULNERABILITY FROM TAKING ROOT?

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WHAT PREVENTS VULNERABILITY FROM TAKING ROOT?

SHAME

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WHAT PREVENTS VULNERABILITY FROM TAKING ROOT?

SHAME

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THE INTENSELY PAINFUL FEELING OR EXPERIENCE OF BELIEVING WE ARE FLAWED AND THEREFORE

UNWORTHY OF LOVE AND BELONGING. Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

SHAME RESILIENCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

@andreagouletSource: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

SHAME RESILIENCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

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1. RECOGNIZING SHAME AND UNDERSTANDING ITS TRIGGERS

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

SHAME RESILIENCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

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1. RECOGNIZING SHAME AND UNDERSTANDING ITS TRIGGERS

2. PRACTICING CRITICAL AWARENESS

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

SHAME RESILIENCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

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1. RECOGNIZING SHAME AND UNDERSTANDING ITS TRIGGERS

2. PRACTICING CRITICAL AWARENESS 3. REACHING OUT

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

SHAME RESILIENCE REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

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1. RECOGNIZING SHAME AND UNDERSTANDING ITS TRIGGERS

2. PRACTICING CRITICAL AWARENESS 3. REACHING OUT 4. SPEAKING SHAME

Source: Brown, Brene. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

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TRAINING FROM DR. BRENE BROWN IS AVAILABLE AT:

AGILE PRINCIPLES

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WELCOME CHANGING REQUIREMENTS, EVEN LATE

IN DEVELOPMENT. AGILE PROCESSES HARNESS

CHANGE FOR THE CUSTOMER'S COMPETITIVE

ADVANTAGE.

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BUSINESS PEOPLE AND DEVELOPERS MUST WORK

TOGETHER DAILY THROUGHOUT THE

PROJECT.

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BUILD PROJECTS AROUND MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS.

GIVE THEM THE ENVIRONMENT AND

SUPPORT THEY NEED, AND TRUST THEM TO GET

THE JOB DONE.

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AGILE PROCESSES PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT. THE SPONSORS,

DEVELOPERS, AND USERS SHOULD BE ABLE

TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT PACE INDEFINITELY.

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THE BEST ARCHITECTURES, REQUIREMENTS, AND

DESIGNS EMERGE FROM SELF-ORGANIZING TEAMS.

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AT REGULAR INTERVALS, THE TEAM REFLECTS ON HOW TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE, THEN TUNES

AND ADJUSTS ITS BEHAVIOR ACCORDINGLY.

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