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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Mar 13, 2024

Diversity as a Growth and Happiness Factor in Agile Development

Evelyn Forstner

True engineering performance isn't unlocked by financial rewards, but by psychological safety. Discover how human-centric agile environments dismantle hidden emotional labor and actively empower diverse development teams.

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#1 about 4 min

Speaker background and shifting from developer to Scrum Master

How organizational limitations in software development motivated a shift to a Scrum Master role to enable better collaboration.

#2 about 5 min

Fostering diversity in widespread global software companies

Managing international compliance software teams requires leveraging diverse cultural viewpoints to understand customer needs effectively.

#3 about 7 min

Defining the Agile human resources mindset for adaptability

Establishing an attitude of continuous learning and an open feedback culture allows teams to embrace changes and challenges.

#4 about 8 min

Four key factors of Agile human resources mindsets

A framework built on growth mindset, self-realization, customer-centric thinking, and clear purpose empowers innovative and flexible employees.

#5 about 6 min

Fulfilling psychological needs through self-organizing Agile teams

Applying Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to self-organizing structures allows team members to build cross-functional skills and achieve self-actualization.

#6 about 3 min

Driving intrinsic motivation through autonomy, mastery, and purpose

Leveraging Daniel Pink's motivation theory provides developers with the autonomy and purpose necessary to successfully launch and manage software products.

#7 about 5 min

Leveraging diversity to improve customer alignment in software

Building teams with varied backgrounds improves user empathy and opens up new talent pools through inclusive and flexible company structures.

#8 about 4 min

Aligning Agile communication needs with collaborative working preferences

Modern software engineering shifts away from isolated coding toward highly communicative and empathetic practices that naturally attract diverse talent.

#9 about 10 min

Creating sustainable workflows and shared ownership in engineering

Promoting collective ownership and a sustainable pace removes hierarchical barriers and prevents developer burnout.

#10 about 4 min

Overcoming educational barriers in formal technical academic backgrounds

Choosing challenging paths in university computer science programs helps develop a strong technical problem-solving mindset.

#11 about 4 min

Balancing remote work advantages with team connectivity requirements

Moving away from physical office boards towards hybrid remote models ensures continuous talent diversity despite the loss of in-person interactions.

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