The Experimentation Mindset

Explore the power of innovation and creativity in this one-hour conference talk on fostering an experimentation mindset within organizations. Learn how to distinguish between good and great teams, understand the limitations of an implementation-focused approach, and discover techniques for unleashing creativity and excellence. Delve into individual and organizational learning processes, examine real-world examples from the agile community, and gain insights on cultivating an experimentation culture in your own workplace. Covering topics such as the Dreyfus Model of Skills Acquisition, mob programming, A/B testing, employee engagement, and hackathons, acquire practical strategies to challenge assumptions, elevate team performance, and maintain a continuous cycle of experimentation and improvement.

THE EXPERIMENTATION MINDSET
A SIMPLE EXPERIMENT
TWO GROUPS
SMALL DIFFERENCE: BIG RESULT
DREYFUS MODEL OF SKILLS ACQUISITION
NOVICE
ADVANCED BEGINNER
IN A TYPICAL COMPANY...
TELEPHONE SALES
FOLLOW THE SCRIPT
IT WASN'T GREAT
BEST PRACTICES
THE DARK SIDE
AGILE ISN'T ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION
WOODY ZUILL
MOB PROGRAMMING
FROM IMPLEMENTATION TO EXPERIMENTATION
SPLIT CA/B + MULTIVARIATE
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
TEAM JOY
ORIENTATION - ON-BOARDING
INTEREST LEAGUES
HACKATHONS
360 / PEER REVIEWS
FOUR THINGS
CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS
BE INTOLERANT OF MEDIOCRITY
KEEP EXPERIMENTING