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What exactly is the Agile mindset, and why is it so important for both real-world project leadership and PMP exam success? In this video, we break down the Agile mindset into clear, practical concepts - including the Agile values, 12 principles, and how this mindset transforms the way we lead, collaborate, and deliver value.
Whether you're working on Agile teams or studying for the PMP exam, this video will help you understand how Agile thinking shapes decisions, boosts team performance, and helps you choose the best answer on the exam.
Why Watch This Video?
The Agile mindset is more than just following a framework - it’s about how you think, lead, and adapt. Understanding these core concepts is critical for succeeding in dynamic environments and passing the PMP exam.
In This Video:
- What is the Agile mindset and where it comes from
- The 4 core Agile values and how to apply them
- The 12 Agile principles simplified into practical themes
- What Agile culture feels like in real project environments
- Servant leadership and how Agile leadership differs from traditional management
- How to use Agile thinking to answer PMP exam questions with confidence
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 What Is the Agile Mindset?
2:05 Four Agile Values
3:34 12 Agile Principles
5:28 Agile Culture
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are you preparing for the PMP exam or
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starting to work in an agile environment
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and feeling unsure about what the agile
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mindset really means in this video we'll
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walk through what the agile mindset is
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where it comes from and why it's so
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important not just for passing the PMP
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exam but for becoming a better project
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leader we'll explore the agile values
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the 12 agile principles and how this
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mindset shifts the way teams and leaders
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operate stick with me to the end where
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we'll talk about how the agile mindset
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can help you answer PMP exam questions
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with more confidence and clarity let's
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start with a simple question what
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exactly is the agile mindset the agile
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mindset is more than just following
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scrum or doing daily standups it's a way
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of thinking that values adaptability
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collaboration and delivering customer
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value it's about how you approach
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problems how you work with others and
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how you make decisions especially when
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things change which they often do agile
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thinkers welcome change they see
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challenges as opportunities to learn and
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improve they prefer real results over
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perfect plans and they focus on teamwork
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feedback and continuous progress at its
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core the agile mindset is a combination
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of values principles culture and
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leadership these four elements work
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together to create an environment where
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teams can thrive and deliver value in
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fast changing conditions the values
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guide what we prioritize the principles
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give us direction on how to act the
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culture shapes how we work together and
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the leadership mindset empowers teams to
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succeed we're going to explore each of
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these throughout this video so by the
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end you'll have a clear picture of how
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the agile mindset shows up not just in
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theory but in your day-to-day project
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work this mindset is especially useful
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in fastm moving environments where
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requirements evolve customer needs shift
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and long-term planning alone just isn't
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enough at the heart of the agile mindset
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are the four core values from the agile
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manifesto these values guide how we work
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how we prioritize and how we make
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choices in a project the first value is
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about valuing individuals and
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interactions over processes and tools
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this means that people their
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collaboration communication and trust
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are more important than following a
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rigid system or using fancy software
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tools help but people get the job done
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the second value says we should
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prioritize working solutions over
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comprehensive
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documentation that doesn't mean no
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documentation it means we don't let
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paperwork slow us down or replace
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progress a functioning product always
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matters more than a 100page report the
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third value is about customer
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collaboration over contract negotiation
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in agile we don't just agree to a scope
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and walk away we involve the customer
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regularly and adjust based on what they
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need even if that means changing the
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plan the fourth value encourages
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responding to change over following a
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fixed plan we still plan in agile but we
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plan in a way that allows room to shift
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when priorities or conditions change on
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the PMP exam when you're choosing
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between a rigid or a flexible response
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these values can guide you toward the
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most agile aligned answer alongside the
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values are 12 principles that bring the
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agile mindset to life let's break them
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down into easier themes so they're
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easier to understand and apply several
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principles focus on customer value and
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responsiveness agile teams aim to
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deliver early and continuously
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satisfying the customer with frequent
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releases of working solutions they're
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open to changing requirements even late
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in the process if that change delivers
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more value other principles are about
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delivery cadence and progress agile
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prefers short consistent cycles think
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sprints where the team regularly
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delivers usable output progress is
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measured not by how many tasks are done
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but by whether the product works
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communication and collaboration are a
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major theme agile encourages daily
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cooperation between business and
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technical people it values face-to-face
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communication or at least realtime
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conversations and it trusts teams to
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self-organize and make decisions
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together there's also a focus on
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sustainable work and quality agile
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promotes a steady pace no heroics or
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burnout technical excellence and good
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design are encouraged because they make
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future changes easier and more coste
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effective simplicity is another key idea
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agile teams try to do just enough to
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deliver value no more no less they avoid
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overengineering or unnecessary features
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and finally agile emphasizes reflection
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and improvement teams regularly pause to
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reflect on how they're working and make
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changes to improve these are often done
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in retrospectives at the end of each
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sprint on the PMP exam these principles
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often show up in scenario questions
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you'll need to think like an agile
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practitioner someone who's flexible
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focused on value and deeply
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collaborative so what does it actually
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feel like to work in an agile
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environment agile culture is rooted in
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trust and empowerment teams are
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encouraged to self-organize make
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decisions and take ownership of their
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work managers become facilitators
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instead of
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micromanagers transparency is a big deal
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everyone can see what's being worked on
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what's done and what's blocked
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challenges aren't hidden they're
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surfaced early and addressed together
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frequent communication keeps everyone
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aligned teams don't wait until the end
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to review progress they check in
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regularly and adjust as they go learning
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and adaptability are celebrated it's
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okay to make mistakes as long as we
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learn and improve retrospectives help
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teams reflect adapt and grow stronger
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over time and throughout everything
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there's a clear focus on delivering
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value to the customer not just checking
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off tasks but making sure the work we do
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makes a real difference agile leadership
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also looks different from traditional
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management agile leaders act as servant
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leaders that means they support the team
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remove roadblocks and create an
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environment where people can do their
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best work instead of telling people what
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to do they coach guide and protect the
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team's focus they help teams grow their
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skills build trust and stay aligned with
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business goals and they promote a
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culture of openness experimentation and
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continuous improvement you'll often see
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this in roles like scrum masters or
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agile coaches but in reality any project
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manager in an agile environment is
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expected to lead this way on the PMP
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exam look for questions that test
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leadership behavior the agile aligned
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answer will usually involve coaching the
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team empowering them and fostering
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collaboration many PMP questions
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especially in agile or hybrid projects
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aren't just testing knowledge they're
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testing your mindset you might be asked
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how to respond to a sudden change in
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requirements during a sprint or what to
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do if a stakeholder is unhappy with
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progress or how to support a team member
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who's falling behind in those moments
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the best answers are grounded in agile
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values and principles if a question
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offers a choice between sticking to the
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original plan or adapting based on new
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feedback agile favors
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adaptation if it's between escalating a
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problem versus facilitating a team
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discussion agile encourages
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collaboration and
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self-resolution when in doubt ask
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yourself which option helps the team
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deliver value adapt to change and
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collaborate effectively that's the agile
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answer to wrap it up the agile mindset
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is about more than tools or ceremonies
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it's about how you think how you lead
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and how you deliver results it values
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people flexibility customer value and
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continuous
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growth whether you're preparing for the
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PMP exam or working in agile teams
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developing this mindset will make you a
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stronger more adaptive project leader if
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learning i'd love to hear from you which
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agile value or principle do you connect
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with the most let us know in the
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next thanks for watching and I'll see
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