DPC2019: Improve your team synergy w/The Attitude Model - Joop Lammerts

Improve team synergy with The Attitude Model, enabling divergent and convergent thinking to create innovative solutions, overcome communication barriers and increase productivity.

Key takeaways

The presenter suggests that teams consist of people with divergent thinking who come up with many options and people with convergent thinking who refine those options.
A good balance between divergent and convergent thinkers is necessary for effective teamwork, as convergent thinkers can help test and refine ideas, while divergent thinkers can come up with new ideas.
The presenter shares a personal example of frustration when working with a teammate with a different thinking style (divergent).
To improve team synergy, the presenter suggests using the Attitude Model, which consists of two parts: 1) exploration (divergent thinking) and 2) decision-making (convergent thinking).
The presenter recommends using resources such as pair programming, mob programming, and workshops to improve communication and understanding between team members with different thinking styles.
It’s essential to set egos aside and be open to feedback and suggestions from others.
The presenter provides suggestions for improving teamwork, such as using a Pomodoro timer to stay focused, setting clear goals and deadlines, and encouraging open communication.
The presenter believes that most programmers are more convergent than divergent, but that both types are necessary for effective teamwork.

DPC2019: Improve your team synergy w/The Attitude Model - Joop Lammerts

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