The Seven Pillars of Agile – Self-Improvement

One in a series on the Seven Pillars of Agile retrospective.

Self-Improvement

To what extent do you agree that each statement below is true of your team ?

• Continuous Improvement

  • We improve ourselves as a team over time

  • Our team supports individual self-improvement

  • We are always open to any new technology or idea that may help us achieve our goals

• Intentional Practice

  • We read books that inform our work

  • We discuss how we work and consider opportunities for improvement

  • We participate in code katas / code dojos to improve our skills

  • We attend conferences and events where we can learn from experts in our field

  • We contribute to Open Source projects

• Introspection

  • After any problem, we consider how we could do better next time

  • We hold regular Team Retrospectives, and use them to improve how the team works

• Balance

  • I maintain motivation in my work

  • I have a sustainable Work/Life balance

  • We have regular slack time, rather than sustaining 100% effort continuously