Why Healthy Relationships Are Important for Agile Teams
If you get a group of Agile coaches together and ask for their perspective about what makes agile teams great – versus simply good – be prepared to hear many different and passionate answers. Just like any other group of people, coaches have different personalities and experiences, which influence their views about what is the most important part of Agile. As a coach, you likely have your own answer to this question and can explain why you believe your answer is indeed the secret sauce to Agile.
I believe the secret sauce to Agile is all about relationships – relationships within teams, between teams and externally, including leadership. Let me explain why.
Why We Need Relationships for Agile Success
At this point, you have probably heard of Agile practices. You might even be tired of hearing about agile and think it simply is the latest business transformation trend. I certainly understand why you would feel that way because I, too, felt similarly when first introduced to agile.