Groups, Teams, and Tribes
LeadershipScrum & Agile

Groups, Teams, and Tribes

⏱ 10 hours

Diagnose your team's tribal stage — and lead it to the next one.

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What you’ll learn

Explain why culture, not process, decides whether a team succeeds Name which of the five tribal stages your team is living in, using the language people actually use Use the specific leader moves that nudge a team up one stage at a time (Stage 1 to 2, 2 to 3) Move a team from competing individuals to a genuine "we" with triads, real values and a noble cause Diagnose the three most common agile team dysfunctions by their stage pattern Complete a capstone diagnosis and nudge plan and get a Badge Readiness verdict

Who this course is for

Team leads, Scrum Masters, agile coaches and managers who want to diagnose their team's culture and lead it to the next stage.

Before you begin

None.

Course curriculum

  1. Get Started

    Orientation to the course, the V.I.B.E. map, and how to use the Course Book and Workbook together.

    • Get Started
  2. Course Book (Full PDF)

    The complete self-guided Course Book — flip through any module at your own pace.

    • Course Book
    • Workbook
  3. Module 1: The Science of Culture

    Discover why culture — not process — decides whether your team succeeds.

    • Module 1 Reading
    • AI-1: Tribe Language Decoder
    • Module 1 Knowledge Check
  4. Module 2: The Five Tribal Stages

    Learn to name exactly which stage of culture your team is living in right now.

    • Module 2 Reading
    • AI-2: Stage Diagnostic Tool
    • Module 2 Knowledge Check
  5. Module 3: Nudging Stages One Through Three

    Learn the specific leader moves that pull a team up one stage at a time.

    • Module 3 Reading
    • AI-3: Nudge Planner
    • Module 3 Knowledge Check
  6. Module 4: Nudging Stage Three to Four and Stabilizing

    Move your team from competing individuals to a genuine 'we' — and make it stick.

    • Module 4 Reading
    • AI-4: Values & Noble Cause Extractor
    • Module 4 Knowledge Check
  7. Module 5: Fixing the Agile Team Dysfunctions

    Apply everything you've learned to the three most common agile team breakdowns — and complete your capstone.

    • Module 5 Reading
    • AI-5: Capstone Culture Evaluator
    • Module 5 Knowledge Check
  8. Course Wrap-Up

    Close the course: review your journey and plan your next steps.

    • Course Conclusion