{"id":40600,"date":"2023-01-04T07:38:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/?p=40600"},"modified":"2023-01-26T08:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T13:01:40","slug":"unpacking-agile-culture-eight-representations-and-structures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/unpacking-agile-culture-eight-representations-and-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Unpacking Agile Culture: Eight Representations and Structures"},"content":{"rendered":"

We walk through eight dominant traits of agile culture, breaking down each one so you can establish these representations in your organizations.<\/h2>\n
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An agile culture is how people in an organization think, perceive and operate in a truly agile environment.<\/p>\n

Although complex, we can break it down to its dominant representations of agile values<\/a>, agile beliefs, agile norms and attitudes manifested through shared patterns of agile behaviors, individual and organizational agile structures, agile approaches and agile artifacts common to your organization\u2019s members.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look, so you can establish these representations and strengthen an agile culture in your organization.<\/p>\n

Representations of Agile Culture<\/h2>\n

Agile Values<\/h3>\n

The Agile Manifesto<\/a> expresses these values and shares and its underlying principles, but we should not stop there. I recommend ensuring twelve guiding values as pillars for agile organizational culture. Don\u2019t confuse these with the 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto<\/a> \u2013 those principles are crucial \u2013 but, here we are talking about the critical agile values of:<\/p>\n

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  1. Respect<\/li>\n
  2. Trust<\/li>\n
  3. Empowerment<\/li>\n
  4. Ownership<\/li>\n
  5. Accountability<\/li>\n
  6. Openness<\/li>\n
  7. Focus<\/li>\n
  8. Courage<\/li>\n
  9. Teamwork<\/li>\n
  10. Collaboration<\/li>\n
  11. Transparency<\/li>\n
  12. Honesty.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you get these values into practice in your organization, you\u2019ve already won most of the battle.<\/p>\n

    Agile Beliefs<\/h3>\n

    In an agile culture, people believe in an organizational purpose, clarity of expectations and alignment of people. Executives and decision-makers must believe that operating in agile is required for strategic success. People have trust in other people and in the organization.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There is a belief that continuous learning and growth is key to success, and therefore, they need to invest in training. You need to make knowledge work visible to everyone, both to see progress and results and to control the amount of work in progress.<\/p>\n

    Agile Norms<\/h3>\n

    The agile norms are the standards people in agile culture live by and the shared expectations and rules that guide behavior in agile organizations<\/a>. These standards typically involve:<\/strong><\/p>\n