Dealing with Dysfunction: Agile NZ 2016

Asimov’s Laws of Robotics help man and machine get along. So, where are the laws that stop teams from hurting themselves either by action or inaction?

This talk at Agile NZ 2016 in Auckland looks at adopting couples counselling patterns to treat team dysfunction.
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Matthew Hodgson

Matt is the CEO of Zen Ex Machina, Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) and SAFe SPC5. He's an author, keynote speaker, and a regular presenter at international conferences across Australia, USA, Asia, and Europe. He's an executive advisor on large scale agile transformations and highly successful with his focus on organisational psychology and culture.

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