There are a few disruptive corporate behaviors that have been bothering me for a while. Forgive me for a moment while I get them off my chest. If you have witnessed these disfunctions, I’d be curious to get your perspective on them. Here are my top 10 ways to destroy an Agile team. Break apart the team when the current project is complete Keep the individual/team compensation plan a secret Don’t openly share financial data with the team Lay people off on a periodic basis Refu

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